Gavin Lang (21 March 1926 – 19 February 1989) was a Scottish

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who played as a winger in

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for

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. His father

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was also a footballer whose longest spell was with

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in the 1930s.

References

1926 births 1989 deaths Men's association football wingers Partick Thistle F.C. players Burnbank Athletic F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Arbroath F.C. players Scottish Football League players Hereford United F.C. players Spalding United F.C. players Chester City F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Larkhall Scottish men's footballers {{Scotland-footy-bio-stub