Phil Lane (12 March 1911 – 8 August 2006) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Although he was listed at Fitzroy for three years, Lane made his only appearance with the seniors early in the

1932 VFL season The 1932 VFL season was the 36th season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season featured twelve clubs, ran from 30 April until 1 October, and comprised an 18- ...

, a 19-point loss to North Melbourne at Brunswick Street. He then became a field umpire and officiated in 26 VFL games from 1943 to 1946 as well as the reserves Grand Final in 1947.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. 1911 births 2006 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Fitzroy Football Club players Australian Football League umpires People from West Melbourne, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1911-stub