Clyde Laidlaw

Australian rules footballer (1933–2024)

Australian rules footballer

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]

Footnotes

1. "AFL in mourning after 'treasured' hero dies, aged 89". 7NEWS. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
2. Piesse (1993), p.169.

References

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

External links

• Clyde Laidlaw's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Clyde Laidlaw, at Demonwiki.
• Clyde Laidlaw at AustralianFootball.com