Chris Laird

Chris Laird
Personal information
Date of birth	20 May 1893
Date of death	14 December 1968 (aged 75)
Original team(s)	Paddington[1]
Height/Weight	180 cm / 73 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1918–1922	South Melbourne	59 (99)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922 season.

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

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
2. Atkinson, p. 40.

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