Bobby Laing
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Smith Laing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | September 1985 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Falkirk | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1950 | Birmingham City | 19 | (2) |
| 1950–1952 | Watford | 60 | (8) |
| 1952–195? | Kettering Town | ||
| 1955–1956 | Worcester City | (8) | |
| – | Halesowen Town | ||
| – | Brierley Hill Alliance | ||
| – |
Brush Sports | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Smith Laing (1 February 1925 – September 1985) was a Scottish professional
Career
Laing was born in
outside left spot after Edwards moved to Cardiff City, but at the start of the next season the club switched Johnny Berry to the left wing, and Laing returned to the reserves.[4]
In June 1950, he joined
Brush Sports. He retired from the game in 1957.[1]
Laing died in Birmingham in 1985, at the age of 60.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Bobby Laing". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ Matthews, p. 240.
- ^ a b Matthews, pp. 183–85.
- ^ "Player Profile Bobby Laing". poppiesfans.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ^ "Worcester City All Time Player Statistics". Worcester City FC Archive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.