William “Billy” Lane has been referred to as Wade Lane, however no record has been found to verify any connection with that name. Billy Lane was born at Waterloo, NSW in the South Sydney District. He played for Souths from 1919 to 1921, after returning from the First World War, making six First Grade appearances. He played with Wests in 1922 and 1923.
William “Billy” Lane
HERITAGE No: 215
BIRTH: 5 August 1895
Waterloo, NSW
DEATH: 19 April 1974 Bexley, NSW
DEATH: 19 April 1974
Bexley, NSW
OCCUPATION: Railway Carriage Builder, 1930
RESIDENCE: Campsie, NSW, 1926
GAME HISTORY
- Redfern United RL 1919
- South Sydney RL 2nd Grade League Cup 1919, 1920
- South Sydney RL v Western Districts 1920
- South Sydney RL 1919, 1920, 1921
- South Sydney RL City Cup 1921
- Wests RL First Grade 1922
- Wests RL 2nd Grade 1923