Milton Lamb

Milton Lamb
Personal information
Full name	William Milton Lamb
Date of birth	14 July 1909
Date of death	21 June 2006 (aged 96)
Original team(s)	Geelong College
Height / weight	173 cm / 70 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1928–1932	Geelong	72 (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.

William Milton Lamb (14 July 1909 – 21 June 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Lamb, recruited locally from Geelong College, was a back pocket defender.^[1] He played all 21 games for Geelong in 1930, including their grand final loss.^[2] The following season he missed just one game all year and again featured in the grand final, this time finishing in the winning team.^[2] He had been one of Geelong's best players in the 1931 Grand Final, with 13 kicks and a good defensive job of the Richmond rovers.^[3]

He lived until the age of 96 and was the last surviving player from the 1931 Geelong premiership winning side.

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Milton Lamb
3. "Milton Lamb - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.