Frankie Lane
Frank " Frankie" Lane ( born July 20, 1948 in Wallasey, Wirral † 19 May 2011 ) was an English football goalkeeper. From near Liverpool to arise, it developed at the Tranmere Rovers to a promising goalkeeper, until he came out on the reserve role behind Ray Clemence after his move to Liverpool. He completed only two appearances for the " Reds " and after the departure from the club in 1975 sounded his career in the further course of the 1970s quietly out.
Sports career
Lane stood at the small club Stanley Arms between the posts before it in August 1968 by the Tranmere Rovers - has been committed - just a few miles south of his native city. In the third division he acted at first exclusively in the reserve team, before he suddenly got his chance to prove in the season 1969/70 as the fourth choice behind Jim Cumbes, Eddie Roberts and Kevin Thomas. After his Prof League debut on 20 December 1969 for Bournemouth & Boscome Athletic (2-2 ) is conquered a permanent place, which he defended until the autumn of 1971. After a total of 76 league matches he took advantage of the opportunity they have to go to the first division also nearby Liverpool.
In the team of Bill Shankly Lane served as a substitute behind the " number 1" Ray Clemence and only when this was injured, he received on September 2, 1972 against Derby County its first practical opportunity. The game ended with a 1-2 defeat and Lane saw the last goal from Alan Hinton in the 87th minute from unhappy when he intercepted Although Hinton's edge, but then made a step into his own net with the ball back. Three days later he remained during the League Cup final against Carlisle United ( 1:1) without error, but this use should be his last in Liverpool. There followed a long period in the reserve team and beyond, he found only in European games on the bench again - this included the two final matches in the UEFA Cup against Borussia Moenchengladbach, which ended with winning the title. In July 1975, he hired ultimately the second division club Notts County.
The desired development step was for Lane but also in Nottingham from, because the Northern Ireland regular keeper Eric McManus he could also displace little. In the end he graduate from the 1975/76 season only two league games and so he took his leave soon the dream of a professional footballer. For small ( semi-professional ) clubs like Kettering Town and Bedford Town he was henceforth finish "beyond the big stage " his active career. With Kettering Town in 1979 he reached the final of the FA Trophy and lost there 0-2 against Stafford Rangers.
Lane died after a brief illness on May 19, 2011 at the age of only 62 years.