Frankie Lane (20 July 1948 – 19 May 2011) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
[1] He began his Football League career with Tranmere Rovers,[2] before joining Liverpool, where he spent four years as reserve goalkeeper.
He made only two appearances for the club – the first of which, against Derby County, was notable for an incident where he safely caught a cross, only to step back over his goal line[1] – but did make it onto the bench for the 1973 UEFA Cup Final,[3] before leaving to join Notts County in 1975.
[1] He was also second choice at Meadow Lane, understudying Eric McManus,[citation needed] before dropping into non-league football with Kettering Town in March 1978.
[4] Lane died in May 2011.