Ray Laird
Ray Laird (1942-2019) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s.
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| Full name | Raymond Laird | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1942 Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 February 2019 Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Queensland fullback had a brief stay with St. George Dragons in 1962 and was a member of the Dragons Reserve Grade premiership winning team before returning to his home state in 1963. Laird first played for Queensland as a 22-year-old in 1963 against NSW and South Africa and was to be a frequent state rep during the 1960s.
He was called into Australia's Second Test side that lost to Great Britain in 1970 following an injury to Graeme Langlands. Laird was over-looked for the deciding Test that year when selectors opted for goal-kicking Easts fullback Allan McKean.[2] [3]
Laird died at Mackay, Queensland on 2 February 2019, age 77.[4]
References
- "Ray Laird - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- Men Of League - Vale, Ray Laird. https://menofleague.com/2019/02/07/vale-ray-laird/
- Mackay Murcury - death notice 5/2/2019
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