John Albert Laing (5 July 1884 – 29 October 1944)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
John Laing | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Albert Laing | ||
Date of birth | 5 July 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Golden Square, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 29 October 1944 | (aged 60)||
Place of death | Malvern, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1908, 1912 | University | 8 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
After his football career, Laing became a highly successful engineer and served as president of the Institute of Engineers (Victoria) in 1935.[2][3]
Sources
edit- ^ "Great Scot". Scotch College. September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Victoria Division - Presidents". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "OBITUARY". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 30, 632. Victoria, Australia. 31 October 1944. p. 3.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- John Laing's playing statistics from AFL Tables