Clyde Laidlaw

Clyde Robert Laidlaw (27 November 1933 – 1 July 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He died 1 July 2024, at the age of 90.^[1]

Clyde Laidlaw
Personal information
Full name	Clyde Robert Laidlaw
Date of birth	(1933-11-27)27 November 1933
Date of death	1 July 2024(2024-07-01) (aged 90)
Original team(s)	Portland (WDFL)
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1954–1962	Melbourne	124 (58)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
Career highlights
4× VFL premierships: 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960 Melbourne Hall of Fame
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football

Laidlaw was a midfielder in his four winning Grand Finals in 1955, 1956, 1959 and 1960. Business commitments restricted him to just six games in 1957, with a thigh injury sidelining him from the finals series.^[2]