Albert Lauder

Albert Victor Lauder (11 October 1898 – 4 September 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Albert Lauder
Lauder during his career with Collingwood
Personal information
Full name	Albert Victor Lauder
Date of birth	11 October 1898
Place of birth	Timor, Victoria
Date of death	4 September 1971(1971-09-04) (aged 72)
Place of death	Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s)	Public Service
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1926–1931	Collingwood	36 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lauder was at Collingwood during a prolific period for the club, and despite playing only 36 league games he played in three premiership sides. He always played as a defender, on either a half-back flank or back pocket and initially struggled to cement a spot in the side with only five games in his first three seasons. Lauder finished in a losing team on only four occasions during his career.

Lauder holds the League record for the most consecutive games won at the start of a career, with 18. His first loss came in the 1929 semi-final against Richmond; however, Collingwood went on to defeat Richmond in the 1929 VFL Grand Final.

Lauder finished his VFL senior playing career with a record of 32–0–4, representing a winning percentage of 88.89%.

External links

• Albert Lauder's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.