| Full name | Alexander Smith Laidlaw | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 August 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1933 (aged 56) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1898–1908 | Bradford | ||
| National teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Other Nationalities | |||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1897 | Hawick | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1897 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
Alexander Smith "Alex" Laidlaw (13 August 1877 in Edinburgh — died 12 September 1933 (aged 56) in Bradford[1]) was a Scottish sportsman who played both rugby union and rugby league.
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Alex Laidlaw, who played rugby union for Hawick, earned one cap for Scotland in a win over Ireland during the 1897 Home Nations Championship.[2] Laidlaw later played rugby league for Bradford (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.), signing in 1898.[3]
Alex Laidlaw played in Bradford's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1903-04 Rugby Football League Championship tiebreaker.
Alex Laidlaw played in Bradford's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1905-06 Challenge Cup final at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.