Ralph Lancaster
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| Ralph Lancaster | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ralph Charles Lancaster | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Date of death | 28 August 1942 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Territory of 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ralph Charles Lancaster (25 November 1907 – 28 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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
- Ralph Lancaster's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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