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Ray Laird

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Raymond Laird
Nickname(s)
Turtle
Born
Sunday, 27th July, 1941
Died
Saturday, 2nd February, 2019 (Aged 77 years and 190 days)

Known Family Links

Brother
Graham Laird
Son-in-law
Paul Grundy
Grandson
Zach Grundy

Biography

Queensland fullback had a brief stay with St George in 1962 (reserve grade premiers) before returning to his home state. 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.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 1 - 1 --- 0 / 2 0.00% - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
The Ashes - 1 - 1 --- 0 / 2 0.00% - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches ToowoombaTMB - 2 - 2 --- -     - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches Queensland FirstsQFI - 3 - 3 3-3 7 / 10 70.00% - - - 23 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches South Queensland FirstsSOU - 1 - 1 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Central QueenslandCNQ - 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series - 18 - 18 2-2 16     - - - 38 - - 1 1 17 - 5.56% List
Bulimba Cup - 9 - 9 3-3 9     - - - 27 - - - 2 6 1 22.22% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  28 - 28 6-6 23     - - - 64 - - 1 5 23 - 17.86% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1970   1 - 1 --- - / 2 0.00% - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G   A GK % 1FG 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Toowoomba 1961-63   11 - 11 3-3 9     - - - 27 - - - 2 8 1 18.18% List
QLD Firsts 1963, 1965-66, 1969-71   21 - 21 5-5 23     - - - 61 - - 1 2 19 - 9.52% List
South QLD Firsts 1963   1 - 1 1-1 -     - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Central QLD 1964, 1966, 1970   3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List

Your Say

  • Don Laird
    3 Jul 2011 9:48pm

    Don't recall Dad playing for St George, proud as punch when he made the Team of Century for North Queensland, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.

  • Adam
    4 Feb 2012 3:11pm

    Yeh ray! thats awesome!

  • Raymond laird
    16 Jun 2015 2:19pm

    He had a passion for football and lived it

  • Roger
    27 Jul 2015 5:47pm

    Lovely bloke.Great player.I rented a house from him in Rocky in 1972.Went into the spare room and in his cupboard was his Qld and Aust blazer.

  • Peter
    9 Jan 2018 6:41am

    I had the privilege of playing under turtle for Souths in Nambour in 1972. Great footballer,great bloke.

  • isaac stevens
    20 Dec 2018 11:21pm

    he is my great aunties husband(betty laird) former stevens, he represented in many football things and won multiple events, we are proud to call him family

  • Anonymous
    2 Feb 2019 6:15pm

    It was a pleasure to play with and against the great Ray Laird, he changed and resurrected the Sunshine Coast/ Wide Bay league competition 1970-75. He was a true league man, tough and great leader. Benny Pike

  • Des Allen
    5 Feb 2019 12:39pm

    ray coached me and taught me so much anout the game. A great coach and even a better man

  • john edwards
    10 Nov 2021 11:49am

    The Aussie

  • Kevin Kirby
    14 May 2022 11:03pm

    Played against Ray for Gympie v Sunshine Coast 1971, a great skillful fullback.

  • Jody peters
    6 Oct 2024 8:25pm

    I had the absolute honour of nursing this wonderful man in our awesome memory care unit at Good Shepherd Lodge in Mackay xx

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter