Ron Lord
Ron Lord (born 25 July 1929) is a former Australian international football (soccer) goalkeeper during the 1950s, appearing for the host nation in the 1956 Olympic Games staged in Melbourne.[1] Lord played well in the defeat of the Japanese side, but the Australians were well-defeated by India where Neville D'Souza scored the first and, so far, only hat-trick by an Asian football in either a FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games tournament.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ron Brian Lord | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946– | Rozelle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949 | Drummoyne | ||
| 1950–1957 | Auburn | ||
| 1957–1965 | Sydney Prague | ||
| Career Total: | 339 | (0 ) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1964 | Australia | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lord initially played for Australia in the early-1950s taking over duties between-the-posts from the famous Norman Conquest.
References
- "Ron Lord". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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