Laird Smith

Laird Smith
Personal information
Full name	Laird Morton Smith
Date of birth	16 July 1913
Place of birth	South Melbourne
Date of death	27 February 1999 (aged 85)
Original team(s)	Melbourne High School
Height/Weight	170 cm / 71 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1934-1938 1939-1945 Total	St Kilda Richmond	057 0(77) 066 0(73) 123 (150)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1945 season.

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).

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

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Laird Smith
3. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
4. The Argus,"Laird Smith is new secretary at Geelong FC", 25 June 1947, p. 30

External links

• Laird Smith's profile from AustralianFootball.com