About Ron Lord
Lived 1929 – 2024 (aged 94). Ron Lord was an Australian association football player.
Ron Lord (25 July 1929 – 8 April 2024) was an Australian international soccer player who played as a goalkeeper during the 1950s. He appeared for the host nation in the 1956 Olympic Games staged in Melbourne. Lord played well in the defeat of Japan, but Australia was well-defeated by India where Neville D'Souza scored the first and, so far, only hat-trick by an Asian football team in either a FIFA World Cup or Olympic Games tournament.
Lord initially played for Australia in 1951, taking over goalkeeping duties from the well-known Norman Conquest in the Third Test against England played in Brisbane.
Lord died on 8 April 2024, at the age of 94.
Lord was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day Honours for "service to football".
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Who was Ron Lord?
Australian soccer player
When was Ron Lord born?
Ron Lord was born on 25 July 1929 in Balmain.
When did Ron Lord die?
Ron Lord died on 9 April 2024.
What was Ron Lord's occupation?
Ron Lord was an association football player.
What nationality was Ron Lord?
Ron Lord was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Lord. https://biography.guide/ron-lord/
MLA: "Ron Lord." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-lord/.
Chicago: "Ron Lord." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ron-lord/.
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