Eddie Lane

Eddie Lane
Eddie Lane
Personal information
Full name	Esmond James Lane
Date of birth	25 June 1929
Date of death	28 May 2018 (aged 88)
Original team(s)	South Districts
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1951–1956	South Melbourne
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Esmond James Lane (25 June 1929 – 28 May 2018^[2]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.

Lane was a 168 cm rover and handy goalkicker. His best season came in 1954 when he won the South Melbourne Best and Fairest award and finished equal 3rd in the Brownlow Medal. He topped the club's goal kicking in both 1954 and 1955.^[3]

References

^ "ENGAGEMENT OF EDDIE LANE". Record. Vol. LXXXV, no. 42. Victoria, Australia. 30 October 1954. p. 2.
^ "LANE, Esmond James (Eddie)". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ "In Memoriam: Eddie Lane - sydneyswans.com.au". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

External links

Eddie Lane's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Eddie Lane at AustralianFootball.com
Eddie Lane photo

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[1] "ENGAGEMENT OF EDDIE LANE". Record. Vol. LXXXV, no. 42. Victoria, Australia. 30 October 1954. p. 2.

[2] "LANE, Esmond James (Eddie)". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

[3] "In Memoriam: Eddie Lane - sydneyswans.com.au". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 1 June 2018.

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Eddie Lane
Personal information
Full name	Esmond James Lane^[1]
Date of birth	(1929-06-25)25 June 1929
Date of death	28 May 2018(2018-05-28) (aged 88)
Original team(s)	South Districts
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1956	South Melbourne	96 (130)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com