Clyde Laidlaw Explained

Clyde Laidlaw
Fullname:	Clyde Robert Laidlaw
Birth Date:	27 November 1933
Originalteam:	Portland (WDFL)
Height:	183cm
Weight:	84kg
Statsend:	2007
Years1:	1954–1962
Club1:	Melbourne
Games Goals1:	124 (58)
Careerhighlights:	4× VFL premierships: 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960 Melbourne Hall of Fame

Clyde Robert Laidlaw (27 November 1933 – 1 July 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He died 1 July 2024, at the age of 90.^[1]

Football

Laidlaw was a midfielder in his four winning Grand Finals in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960. Business commitments restricted him to just six games in 1957, with a thigh injury sidelining him from the finals series.^[2]

References

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

External links

• • Clyde Laidlaw, at Demonwiki.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-07-02 . AFL in mourning after ‘treasured’ hero dies, aged 89 . 2024-07-03 . 7NEWS . en.
2. Piesse (1993), p.169.