John Laidlaw (born 5 July 1936) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a full-back for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Laidlaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1936[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Aldershot, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Easthouses Lily | |||
| 1959–1960 | Colchester United | 41 | (1) |
| Clacton Town | |||
| Total | 41 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Laidlaw, born in Aldershot, began his playing career in Scotland with Easthouses Lily before being signed by Colchester United in the Football League in September 1959.[1] He made his debut for the club on 5 September in a 4–2 Third Division defeat to Southampton.[2] Laidlaw scored once in 41 league appearances for the U's,[3] scoring in the reverse fixture with Southampton at Layer Road, a game which resulted in a 1–1 draw.[4] He played his final game for Colchester on 22 August 1960 when he suffered a knee cartilage injury during a 1–1 home draw with Grimsby Town.[5] Laidlaw never played professionally again. After his release from Colchester, he played for Clacton Town.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Southampton 4–2 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–1 Southampton". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 1–1 Grimsby Town". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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