Harry Lampe

Who is Harry Lampe?

Harry Lampe was an Australian rules footballer who played with the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League.

Lampe started out as a forward and kicked two of South Melbourne's three goals in their 1899 VFL Grand Final loss to Fitzroy. During the next two seasons he was his club's main attacking weapon and topped their goal-kicking with 16 goals in 1900 and 20 goals in 1901. He finished his career as a defender with his last game coming in the Swans 1907 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton.

In 1909, Lampe worked as a VFL boundary umpire for six games and appeared once as a field umpire.