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Harry Lane (footballer, born 1909)

Harry Lane, English footballer (died 1977)

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Born
March 21, 1909
Age in 2026
117
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1909

About Harry Lane (footballer, born 1909)

Henry William Lane was an English professional footballer who scored 74 goals in 271 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Southend United and Plymouth Argyle. He made his debut in the First Division on 29 November 1930, deputising for Johnny Crosbie at inside right in a game at Bolton Wanderers which Birmingham lost 2–0. Lane played once more that season, but could not establish himself as a first-team player. On 24 August 1949, Lane became the oldest-ever debutant for the club in a 2–1 win against Barry Town.

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Harry Lane (footballer, born 1909) timeline

  1. He made his debut in the First Division on 29 November 1930, deputising for Johnny Crosbie at inside right in a game at Bolton Wanderers which Birmingham lost 2–0.
  2. On 24 August 1949, Lane became the oldest-ever debutant for the club in a 2–1 win against Barry Town.

The world when Harry Lane (footballer, born 1909) was born

Harry Lane (footballer, born 1909) was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

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Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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