16 Facts About Jack Lane

John William Lane was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right.

Jack Lane is best remembered for his five years in the Football League with Brentford, for whom he made 234 appearances and was club captain.

Jack Lane was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.

An inside forward, Jack Lane began his career at hometown non-League club Cradley Heath.

Jack Lane failed to make an impression at Turf Moor and departed in 1923, having made just five league appearances for the Clarets.

Jack Lane dropped down to the Third Division North to sign for Chesterfield in 1923, in part-exchange for Philip Pedlar.

Jack Lane made 70 appearances and scored 19 goals during his time at Saltergate.

Jack Lane transferred to Third Division South strugglers Brentford in March 1925.

Jack Lane got off to a good start at Griffin Park, scoring on his debut versus Swansea Town and scoring a further three goals in his final eight appearances of the season.

Jack Lane established himself as a first team regular in the following season, making 40 appearances and scoring 9 goals.

The arrival of Harry Curtis as manager in 1926 saw Jack Lane appointed as captain and was he was an automatic pick when fit.

Jack Lane departed Brentford in January 1931 and at the time was the club's record Football League goalscorer, having amassed 234 appearances and 86 goals during just under six years at Griffin Park.

Jack Lane was posthumously inducted into the Brentford Hall of Fame in 2015.

Jack Lane transferred to Third Division South club Crystal Palace on 29 January 1931.

Jack Lane transferred to Third Division South club Aldershot in September 1932.

Jack Lane played for one season at the Recreation Ground before retiring, having scored eight goals in 36 appearances.