Lance Arnold
Australian rules footballer
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Lance Arnold (6 May 1926 – 31 January 1990)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in the 1940s and 1950s.
Born
6 May 1926
Died
31 January 1990 (aged 63)
Original team
Mildura (Sunraysia FL)
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
| Lance Arnold | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 6 May 1926 | ||
| Died | 31 January 1990 (aged 63) | ||
| Original team | Mildura (Sunraysia FL) | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1954 | Melbourne | 149 (88) | |
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| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arnold was Mildura's best player in their 1945 Sunraysia Football League's grand final loss to RAAF[2] and also won the club's best and fairest award too,[3] prior to playing with Melbourne.
Arnold was a member of Melbourne's 1948 VFL Premiership team and was their leading goalkicker, with 41 goals.
