Laird Smith

Laird Smith
Personal information
Full name Laird Morton Smith
Date of birth 16 July 1913
Place of birth South Melbourne
Original team Melbourne High School
Height/Weight 170 cm / 71 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934-1938
1939-1945
Total -
St Kilda
Richmond
57 (77)
66 (73)
123 (150)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1945 season .

Laird Morton Smith (born 16 July 1913) 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 9781920910785. 
  2. ^ AFL Tables: Laird Smith
  3. ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=502851#summary1. 
  4. ^ The Argus,"Laird Smith is new secretary at Geelong FC", 25 June 1947, p. 30