Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1886)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Taylor | ||
Date of birth | 1886 | ||
Place of birth | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
Date of death | 17 May 1966 (age 79-80) | ||
Place of death | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Half-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1911–1912 | Southwell | ||
1912–1913 | Mansfield Mechanics | ||
1913–1914 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
1914–1919 | Shirebrook | ||
1919–1920 | Burnley | 17 | (2) |
1920–1925 | Oldham Athletic | 109 | (1) |
1925–192? | Newark Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Taylor (1886 – 7 May 1966) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, Burnley, Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.
Career
[edit]Taylor played for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, and Burnley. He played one game as a guest for Port Vale during World War II, in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United in a Lancashire regional Section, Subsidiary Tournament match at the Old Recreation Ground on 13 April 1918.[2] He later played for Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[3]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Notts County | 1913–14 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burnley | 1919–20 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
1920–21 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
Oldham Athletic | 1920–21 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
1921–22 | First Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 1 | |
1922–23 | First Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
1923–24 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
1924–25 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 109 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 115 | 2 | ||
Career total | 126 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 134 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Harricus (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Oldham Athletic". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Bill Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)