Career
As a player, he played for Cardiff City, Liverpool, Stoke and Southport, and played 10 times for Wales. He coached Cardiff City during its greatest period of success between 1911 and 1936. Latham began his career at his hometown club Newtown in 1897 before turning professional in 1902 after joining Liverpool, having previously had a trial spell with their Merseyside rivals Everton.
He made his debut three years later in an 8–1 victory over Burslem Portuguese Vale on 8 April 1905 but never fully established himself in the team, making just 19 appearances in all competitions during a seven-year spell at the club
He joined Stoke in 1910 and played eight times for the club during the 1910-1911 season. Latham, who had previously served in the Second Boer War, was commissioned into the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the First World War and promoted to Lieutenant in 1916.
He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917, for his gallantry in capturing enemy positions on the Turkish front while under heavy fire, and a Bar in 1918. After returning to Wales, Latham took up a position as a coach at Cardiff City.
He also managed the British team at the 1924 Olympic Games.
In 1936, Latham was seriously injured in a bicycle accident and was forced to give up his coaching role. He instead returned to his home town Newtown where he died three years later in July 1938 at the age of 58. His home town club, Newtown later named their ground Latham Park in honour of him.