Lancelotte was born in 1917 in Jhansi, India,[4] where his father was a regimental sergeant major,[5] and raised in the Woolwich area of London.
[1] He began his football career with Romford,[1] signed for Charlton Athletic on amateur forms in 1933, and turned professional in 1935.
He served in the RAF,[5] made guest appearances for clubs including Millwall, Stockport County and Watford,[6] and was a member of tour parties that played football matches to entertain the troops.
[5][7] He returned to Charlton after the war, and contributed to their 1946–47 FA Cup run, but lost his place before the semi-final and took no part in the final.
A clever, creative player rather than a goalscorer, he was an Albion regular for 18 months, but lost that role to Johnny McNichol, requested a transfer, and moved into non-league football.