Gavin Lane

{{short description|South African soccer player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Boksburg, South Africa

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| position = Central defender

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| youthclubs1 = Benoni Northerns

| years1 =1989–1991

| clubs1 = Giant Blackpool

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| clubs2 = Orlando Pirates

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| clubs3 = Moroka Swallows

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| clubs4 = AmaZulu

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| nationalyears1 = 1997

| nationalteam1 = South Africa

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Gavin Lane (born 26 November 1966) is a retired South African football (soccer) defender. He played professionally for Giant Blackpool, Orlando Pirates, Moroka Swallows and AmaZulu and also represented South Africa.

During his career he was nicknamed "Stability Unit"{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/campaigns/view_player/1/21452 |title=Blue Ribbon - Gavin 'Stability Unit' Lane | Soccer Laduma |website=www.soccerladuma.co.za |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131010050942/http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/campaigns/view_player/1/21452 |archive-date=10 October 2013 |url-status=dead}} and was a member of Orlando Pirates 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs winning squad.{{Cite news|url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/37231/orlando-pirates-1995-caf-champions-league|title=Orlando Pirates 1995 CAF Champions League|last=www.realnet.co.uk|work=Kick Off|access-date=2018-06-07|language=en-gb|archive-date=16 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916050722/http://www.kickoff.com/news/37231/orlando-pirates-1995-caf-champions-league|url-status=dead}}