Robert Colin Laidlaw (16 September 1896 – 25 January 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Col Laidlaw
Personal information
Full name Robert Colin Laidlaw
Date of birth (1896-09-16)16 September 1896
Place of birth Kensington, Victoria
Date of death 25 January 1985(1985-01-25) (aged 88)
Place of death Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Williamstown Juniors
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1919–23 Essendon 41 (16)
1924 Footscray (VFA) 16 (0)
1925–26 Footscray 25 (1)
Total 82 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com


Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
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