Alex Laidlaw
Full name | Alexander Smith Laidlaw | ||
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Date of birth | 13 August 1877 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 12 September 1933 56) | (aged||
Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
Rugby league career | |||
Position | Forward | ||
Professional clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1898–1908 | Bradford F.C. | ||
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.
Playing career
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 F.C. (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.), signing in 1898,[3] and playing representative level rugby league for Other Nationalities.
Championship final appearances
Alex Laidlaw played in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season.[4]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Alex Laidlaw played in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds.[5]
References
- ↑ "Death details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Alexander Laidlaw". espnscrum.com.
- ↑ "SCOTLAND RUGBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL HONOURS BOARD". Sport Network.
- ↑ "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rugbyleagueheritageproject.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "1906 Challenge Cup winning team". rugbyleagueheritageproject.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Laidlaw" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Photograph "Alex Laidlaw" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "1903/04 Northern Union Champions" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com
- Photograph "1906 Challenge Cup winning team" at rugbyleagueheritageproject.com