Laird Morton Smith (16 July 1913 – 27 February 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Laird Smith | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Laird Morton Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 1999 (aged 85) | ||
| Original team(s) | Melbourne High School | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–1938 | St Kilda | 57 (77) | |
| 1939–1945 | Richmond | 66 (73) | |
| Total | 123 (150) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Smith, a Melbourne High School product, started his career at South Melbourne but only played for them at reserves level.[1] A rover, he was second in the St Kilda goal-kicking in 1936 and 1937, with 31 and 30 goals respectively.[2] He appeared in the 1940 VFL Grand Final for Richmond, on a half forward flank, but finished on the losing team. From 1942 to 1944 he didn't play a senior game, owing to his wartime service.[3] He was appointed secretary of the Geelong Football Club in 1947 and also later served St Kilda as an administrator.[4]
References edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Laird Smith". afltables.com.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ The Argus,"Laird Smith is new secretary at Geelong FC", 25 June 1947, p. 30
External links edit
- Laird Smith at AustralianFootball.com
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