William Dane was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a half-back for Australian clubs and the Australia national soccer team. He played in the first Australian National team that toured New Zealand in 1922.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dane | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1910-1914 | Holroyd United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1923 | Granville Magpies | ||
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDane played for the NSW club Granville Magpies from 1915, less the three years he served in WWI, which included him awarded as top goalscorer in 1920 and won a Premiership title in 1923.[1]
International career
editDane played two international matches with Australia in 1922.[2]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| National team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1922 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). ozfootball.net. Football Federation Australia.