Harold Lambert
Essendon
AFL career
99 games2 goals
- Debut
- R11 1940 v NTH6 July 1940
- Most recent
- GF 1951 v GEE29 Sept 1951
Stats
Bio
A local product from the Essendon district and the younger brother of Bomber Chris Lambert, Harold Lambert established himself as a defensive staple during the club's golden era under Dick Reynolds. After debuting in 1940, his early career was heavily restricted by military service during World War II, but he returned to cement a spot as a tenacious back pocket known for his discipline and close-checking style against dangerous opposition rovers. Lambert became an integral component of Essendon's formidable backline, playing a crucial role in the 1946, 1949, and 1950 premiership victories. He retired in 1951 with exactly 99 games to his name, leaving him as one of the most decorated triple premiership players to finish agonisingly short of the 100-game milestone.
Profile
- Full name
- Harold L. Lambert
- Born
- 16 May 1922
- Died
- 22 May 2021 (aged 99y 6d)
- Birthplace
- Essendon, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(3×) 1946, 1949, 1950
Family
- Brother:Chris Lambert
Bio
1 revisionA local product from the Essendon district and the younger brother of Bomber Chris Lambert, Harold Lambert established himself as a defensive staple during the club's golden era under Dick Reynolds. After debuting in 1940, his early career was heavily restricted by military service during World War II, but he returned to cement a spot as a tenacious back pocket known for his discipline and close-checking style against dangerous opposition rovers. Lambert became an integral component of Essendon's formidable backline, playing a crucial role in the 1946, 1949, and 1950 premiership victories. He retired in 1951 with exactly 99 games to his name, leaving him as one of the most decorated triple premiership players to finish agonisingly short of the 100-game milestone.