Chris Laird
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| Chris Laird | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1893 | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Original team(s) | Paddington[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 180 cm / 73 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–1922 | South Melbourne | 59 (99) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922 season.
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Chris Laird(20 May 1893 – 14 December 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Laird spent five seasons with South Melbourne and is best known for his performance in the 1918 VFL Grand Final. Playing in the forward pocket, Laird kicked three goals in the match including the match winner in the final minute when he soccered the ball through for a goal.[2] Earlier in the season, Laird kicked three goals in the last five minutes of the match to help South Melbourne defeat Carlton Football Club.[2]
References
Sources
- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.
External links
- Chris Laird's statistics from AFL Tables
- Chris Laird's profile from AustralianFootball.com
