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Joe Lane (footballer)
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James Charles "Joe" Lane (11 July 1892 — February 1959) was an English
professional football
er. He played as a forward
.
After spells with Hungarian
club Ferencvárosi TC and English
side Sunderland
, Lane signed for another English club, Blackpool
, in 1913 for ₤400. He made his debut for the club on November 22, 1913, in a 2–2 draw at home to Leeds City, scoring one of Blackpool's goals. He went on to make a further 25 appearances during the 1913–14
campaign, scoring ten more goals.
The following season, 1914–15
, he was an ever-present in Blackpool's 38 league games and one FA Cup
tie. He scored 28 goals, including two hat-tricks: one in the second league game of the season, a 3–1 victory at Hull City
on September 5, 1914, and all of the goals in Blackpool's victory against Glossop at Bloomfield Road
on November 21. Despite Lane's goal haul, Blackpool still only managed a tenth-placed finish after losing almost as many games as they won.
In 1915–16
, World War I
intervened, leading to the implementation of regional competitions. Lane served in Egypt
with the Hertfordshire Yeomanry during the conflict.
When the Football League resumed in 1919–20
, with Blackpool's new manager, Bill Norman
, in his second season in charge, Lane continued where he had left off, netting 26 goals in 30 league appearances. He scored one hat-trick, in a 6–0 whitewash of Lincoln City
at Bloomfield Road on September 8, 1919. He left Blackpool with two months of the season remaining, joining Birmingham City
for a Blackpool club-record fee of ₤3,600.
After a spell at Millwall
, he finished his playing career with Watford Printing when he was in his 40s. He went on to coach at Barcelona
for a period.
Lane died in Abbots Langley
in February 1959, aged 66.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er. He played as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
.
After spells with Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
club Ferencvárosi TC and English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
side Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
, Lane signed for another English club, Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, in 1913 for ₤400. He made his debut for the club on November 22, 1913, in a 2–2 draw at home to Leeds City, scoring one of Blackpool's goals. He went on to make a further 25 appearances during the 1913–14
Blackpool F.C. season 1913-14
The 1913-14 season was Blackpool F.C.s seventeenth season in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing sixteenth....
campaign, scoring ten more goals.
The following season, 1914–15
Blackpool F.C. season 1914-15
The 1914-15 season was Blackpool F.C.s eighteenth season in the Football League. They competed in the twenty-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing tenth....
, he was an ever-present in Blackpool's 38 league games and one FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
tie. He scored 28 goals, including two hat-tricks: one in the second league game of the season, a 3–1 victory at Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
on September 5, 1914, and all of the goals in Blackpool's victory against Glossop at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
on November 21. Despite Lane's goal haul, Blackpool still only managed a tenth-placed finish after losing almost as many games as they won.
In 1915–16
Blackpool F.C. season 1915-16
The 1915–16 season was Blackpool F.C.s first season in special wartime football during World War I. They competed in two Football League competitions spread over the full season – the Lancashire Section, Northern Group Principal Competition, for 26 games, and then in the Lancashire Section,...
, World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
intervened, leading to the implementation of regional competitions. Lane served in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
with the Hertfordshire Yeomanry during the conflict.
When the Football League resumed in 1919–20
Blackpool F.C. season 1919-20
The 1919-20 season was Blackpool F.C.s nineteenth season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing fourth....
, with Blackpool's new manager, Bill Norman
Bill Norman (football manager)
William "Bill" Norman was an English football manager.Between 1918 and 1923, he was in charge of Blackpool, who became one of a growing number of clubs to appoint a full-time manager. Before that point, the team selection had been the responsibility of a committee comprising directors, the captain,...
, in his second season in charge, Lane continued where he had left off, netting 26 goals in 30 league appearances. He scored one hat-trick, in a 6–0 whitewash of Lincoln City
Lincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
at Bloomfield Road on September 8, 1919. He left Blackpool with two months of the season remaining, joining Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
for a Blackpool club-record fee of ₤3,600.
After a spell at Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, he finished his playing career with Watford Printing when he was in his 40s. He went on to coach at Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
for a period.
Lane died in Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley
Abbots Langley is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is an old settlement and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. Economically the village is closely linked to Watford and was formerly part of the Watford Rural District...
in February 1959, aged 66.