Les Laver
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Les Laver
Lived 1900 – 1982 (aged 81). Les Laver was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Leslie Frederick Laver (9 December 1900 – 9 January 1982) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the late 1920s and early 1930s.
After five games in his debut season, Laver managed just three more appearances for Geelong, each in different seasons. In the 1940 VFL season he stepped in as caretaker coach of Geelong when Reg Hickey was unavailable and steered them to a win over Footscray and loss to Essendon. In his playing career he had never experienced a loss, playing in winning sides in all but one of his games, the other was drawn. Hickey and Laver had made their VFL debuts in the same match in 1926.
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Who was Les Laver?
Australian rules footballer and coach (1900-1982)
When was Les Laver born?
Les Laver was born on 9 December 1900 in Clifton Hill.
When did Les Laver die?
Les Laver died on 9 January 1982 in Geelong.
What was Les Laver's occupation?
Les Laver was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Les Laver. https://biography.guide/les-laver/
MLA: "Les Laver." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/les-laver/.
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