David Langan playing for Oxford United during their 1-1 draw with Everton.
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| Derby County: |
1976-1977 |
Played |
21 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1977-1978 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1978-1979 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1979-1980 |
Played |
40 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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| Transferred in July 1980 |
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| Birmingham City: |
1980-1981 |
Played |
42 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1981-1982 |
Played |
36 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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1982-1983 |
Played |
14 |
Scored |
2 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1983-1984 |
Played |
0 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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Transferred in August 1984 to Oxford United
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| Oxford Utd.: |
1984-1985 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 2) |
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1985-1986 |
Played |
34 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1986-1987 |
Played |
39 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 1) |
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1987-1988 |
Played |
2 |
Scored |
1 |
goal |
(Division 1) |
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Leicester City: (loan)
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1987-1988 |
Played |
5 |
Scored |
0 |
goals |
(Division 2) |
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| Transferred to Bournemouth in December 1987 |
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1987 A.F.C. Bournemouth (loan) 21 (7)
1987–1988 A.F.C. Bournemouth 23 (5)
1988–1989 Peterborough United 19 (0)
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David Langan moved to Oxford United after his three seasons at St. Andrews.
He is pictured above playing for them in their drawn 1-1 draw match against
West Bromwich Albion on 17th. August 1985. They were in the top division when this image
was taken. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
David Langan played youth football with the Cherry Orchard club and was a youth international before going
to England to join Derby County, for whom he made his debut in 1977 as a 19-year-old and went on to make
over 150 senior appearances. Jim Smith then paid a club record £350,000 to take him to Birmingham City,
for whom he played over 100 games, but when his career was disrupted by injury such that he missed a full
18 months, he was released by manager Ron Saunders. Jim Smith, by then managing Oxford United, signed
him and he regained his fitness and his international place. He played 136 games for Oxford, winning the
Second Division championship in 1984–85 and the League Cup the following year.
He later played for A.F.C. Bournemouth and Peterborough United, but his knee and back injuries put an
early end to his career and became such that he was later registered disabled.
On 14 June 1999, a benefit
night was held in Ballyfermot for Dave in which his old team mate Paul McGrath showed up.
In late 2006,
an interview with Langan entitled "I Was Just Unlucky" hit the press. This article inspired Ireland fans,
many remembering that Langan "would have run through a wall for Ireland," to start campaigning to get
Langan a testimonial.
This campaign picked up speed in early 2008 when some of the people at its forefront
went on RTE radio and started an online petition. This petition had over 1,000 signatures at the time
this was written. In 2012 Langan's autobiography "Running through Walls" was released.