Tommy Langley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Elephant & Castle, London, England | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1980 | Chelsea | 142 | (40) |
| 1980–1981 | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | (8) |
| 1981–1983 | Crystal Palace | 59 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | AEK Athens | 5 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 | Aldershot | 16 | (4) |
| 1985–1986 | South China | ? | (?) |
| 1986–1988 | Aldershot | 81 | (21) |
| 1988–1989 | Exeter City | 21 | (2) |
| 1989 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 5 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Slough Town | 56 | (19) |
| 1991 | Aylesbury United | 2 | (1) |
| 1991 | St Albans City | 5 | (1) |
| 1992 | Basingstoke Town | ||
| 1992 | Staines Town | ||
| 1992–1993 | Wokingham Town | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 1978 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:07, 15 April 2007 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 January 2007 |
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Tommy Langley (born 8 February 1958 in the Elephant & Castle, London) is an English retired footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s as a striker. He is currently one of the hosts of Matchnight Live on Chelsea TV.
Langley began his career as an apprentice with Chelsea, making his debut in 1975 against Leicester City, when aged 16 years and 9 months . The club were relegated the same season and for the remainder of Langley's time there they bounced between the top two divisions. He first established himself in the side during Chelsea's first season back in the First Division in 1977–78, during which he scored 13 goals, making him the club's top scorer. The following year, Chelsea were near the bottom of the league all season and relegated by March, with Langley's 16 goals – more than three times the total managed by any of his teammates – a rare bright spot, for which he was voted club player of the year. During his career with Chelsea, he scored 43 goals in 152 games.
Langley won England Honours at Schoolboy, Under-21 and 'B' levels.
After Chelsea's failure to gain instant promotion in 1979–80, Langley joined Queens Park Rangers in August 1980. During his stint with QPR, he appeared in 25 games and scored 8 goals.
Following his brief stay at QPR, Langley joined Crystal Palace in March 1981, where he played until 1983. During his time at Crystal Palace he appeared in 59 games and scored 8 goals.
In 1983, Langley left English football for a spell with AEK Athens. Langley only managed to appear in five matches for the Greek club and returned to England to play for Coventry City halfway into the season. Langley appeared in two games for Coventy. During his seven combined appearances with the two sides during the 1983–84 season, he did not manage to score any goals.
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