Alby Lane | |
Fullname: | Albert Stephen Lane |
Birth Date: | 21 March 1904 |
Birth Place: | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Date: | 8 September 1982 |
Death Place: | Canberra, Australia |
Retired: | yes |
Club1: | University |
Year1start: | 1924 |
Year1end: | 28 |
Appearances1: | 42 |
Tries1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 18 |
Teama: | New South Wales |
Yearastart: | 1925 |
Yearaend: | 28 |
Appearancesa: | 8 |
Triesa: | 1 |
Goalsa: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
Pointsa: | 3 |
Teamb: | Metropolis |
Yearbstart: | 1925 |
Appearancesb: | 2 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Teamc: | NSW City |
Yearcstart: | 1928 |
Appearancesc: | 1 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Source: | [1] |
Albert Stephen 'Alby' Lane (21 March 1904 – 8 September 1982) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s.
Born at Balmain, New South Wales in 1904, Alby Lane, often known as 'Georgie' Lane was a half-back for the Sydney University rugby league team during the 1920s.
He played four seasons for the club between 1924-1926 and 1928, whilst studying medicine at Sydney University. He captained University in their only Grand Final appearance in 1926.[2] [3]
He also represented New South Wales on eight occasions in 1925,1926 and 1928.[4]
Lane later ran his own Sydney medical practice. He then moved to Canberra and became the head of the Canberra Community Hospital.[5]
Lane died in Canberra on 8 September 1982.