Alex Laidlaw

Alexander Smith Laidlaw was a Scottish List of [dual-code rugby internationals|dual-code international] rugby union and professional rugby league footballer.

Background

Alex Laidlaw was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was the landlord of The Prospect Hotel public house, 527 Bolton Road, Bradford, and he died aged 56 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Rugby union career

Laidlaw played rugby union for Hawick. He was capped by South of Scotland District in their match against North of Scotland District on 11 December 1897. He earned one cap for Scotland national [rugby union team|Scotland] in a victory over Ireland during the 1897 [Home Nations Championship].

Rugby league career

Laidlaw later played rugby league for Bradford [Park Avenue A.F.C.|Bradford F.C.], signing in 1898, and representative level rugby league for Other Nationalities, as a forward.
Alex Laidlaw played as a forward in Bradford Park [Avenue A.F.C.|Bradford FC]'s 5–0 victory over Salford in the Rugby [Football League Championship|Championship] tiebreaker during the 1903–04 [Northern Rugby Football Union season|1903–04 season] at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.Northern Union Champions">
Alex Laidlaw played as a forward and scored a try in Bradford F.C.'s 5–0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 Northern [Rugby Football Union season#Challenge Cup|1905–06 season] at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834.