Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1886)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ 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)