Personal information | |||
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Full name | Laurence Albert Gage [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Walthamstow, England | ||
Date of death | May 1996[1] | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Norwich, England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
–1939 | Walthamstow Avenue | ||
1939–1946 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
1946 | → Hereford United guest) | 0 | (0) |
1946–1947 | Aldershot | 3 | (0) |
1947–1948 | Toronto Ulster United | ||
1948–1950 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
1950–1951 | Gillingham | 40 | (0) |
1951–1953 | Bedford Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Laurence Albert Gage (10 September 1922 – May 1996) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Gillingham, Fulham and Aldershot as a goalkeeper. [1] [2] [3] [4] He also played in Canada for Toronto Ulster United. [5] [6]
Gage served as a paratrooper during the Second World War. [5] After he retired from football, he became a publican in Colchester. [5]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hereford United (guest) | 1945–46 [7] | Southern League | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Fulham | 1948–49 [8] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 3 | 0 | |
Gillingham | 1950–51 [9] | Third Division South | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | 44 | 0 | |
Career total | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |