Billy Lane (footballer)
For other people of the same name, see Billy Lane, Billy Lane (angler), and Billy Lane Lauffer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Charles Lane | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Tottenham, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 November 1985 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Chelmsford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| London City Mission | |||
| Gnome Athletic | |||
| –1923 | Park Avondale | ||
| 1923–1926 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | (7) |
| 1923 | Summerstown | ||
| 1924 | Barnet | ||
| 1924 | Northfleet United | ||
| 1926–1928 | Leicester City | 5 | (2) |
| 1928–1929 | Reading | 6 | (2) |
| 1929–1932 | Brentford | 112 | (82) |
| 1932–1936 | Watford | 124 | (68) |
| 1936–1937 | Bristol City | 30 | (11) |
| 1937–1938 | Clapton Orient | 12 | (1) |
| 1938–1939 | Gravesend United | ||
| Total | 315 | (173) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1947–1950 | Guildford City | ||
| 1951–1961 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 1961–1963 | Gravesend and Northfleet | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Henry Charles Lane (23 October 1904 – 10 November 1985) was an English football centre forward, best remembered for his time in the Football League with Watford and Brentford, making over 120 appearances for each club.