Milton Lamb

William Milton Lamb (14 July 1909 – 21 June 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Milton Lamb
Personal information
Full name William Milton Lamb
Date of birth (1909-07-14)14 July 1909
Place of birth Foster, Victoria
Date of death 21 June 2006(2006-06-21) (aged 96)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong College
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1928–1932 Geelong 72 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lamb, recruited locally from Geelong College, was a back pocket defender.[1] He played all 21 games for Geelong in 1930, including their grand final loss.[2] The following season he missed just one game all year and again featured in the grand final, this time finishing in the winning team.[2] He had been one of Geelong's best players in the 1931 Grand Final, with 13 kicks and a good defensive job of the Richmond rovers.[3]

He lived until the age of 96 and was the last surviving player from the 1931 Geelong premiership winning side.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Milton Lamb". afltables.com.
  3. "Milton Lamb - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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