Ralph Lancaster

Ralph Charles Lancaster (25 November 1907 – 28 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ralph Lancaster
Personal information
Full name Ralph Charles Lancaster
Date of birth (1907-11-25)25 November 1907
Place of birth Numurkah, Victoria
Date of death 28 August 1942(1942-08-28) (aged 34)
Place of death Port Moresby, New Guinea
Original team(s) Geelong College
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1929–1932, 1935 Geelong 44 (34)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lancaster was recruited locally, from Geelong College. A rover, he kicked 20 goals in his debut season and the following year was a reserve in Geelong's 1930 VFL Grand Final loss to Collingwood.

During World War II, Lancaster served in New Guinea as a Gunner with the Royal Australian Artillery and died on 28 August 1942.

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.