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Laird Smith
Personal information
Full name Laird Morton Smith
Date of birth (1913-07-16)16 July 1913
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 27 February 1999(1999-02-27) (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 057 0(77)
1939–1945 Richmond 066 0(73)
Total 123 (150)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

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