Clyde Laidlaw

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Clyde Laidlaw
Personal information
Full name Clyde Robert Laidlaw
Date of birth(1933-11-27)27 November 1933 age 89
Original team(s) Portland (WDFL)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1954–1962 Melbourne 124 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Clyde Robert Laidlaw (born 27 November 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Football

Clyde Laidlaw was a midfielder in his four winning Grand Finals in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960. Business commitments restricted Laidlaw to just six games in 1957, with a thigh injury sidelining him from the finals series. [1]

Footnotes

  1. Piesse (1993), p.169.

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References

Piesse, Ken (1993). The Complete Guide to Australian Football. Melbourne: Pan MacMillan Australia Pty Limited. ISBN   0330357123