Archie Taylor (footballer born 1882)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Archibald Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?-? | Falkirk | ? | (?) |
| ?-? | West Ham United | ? | (?) |
| 1910-1911 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | (0) |
| ?-? | Barnsley | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Archibald "Archie" Taylor (1882 – ?) Born in Dundee in Scotland, he was a professional footballer, who played North and South of the border for Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.
[edit] Club career
Archie Taylor captained the Barnsley team who won the FA Cup in 1912[1] when Barnsley beat West Bromwich Albion in a replay after the first match ended goalless. The Manchester Guardian, when reporting on the first match noted that he kept the WBA winger Jephcott in check.[2] In the replay his play was again praised.[3]
[edit] Honours
[edit] References
- ^ "fa-cupfinals.co.uk". fa-cupfinals.co.uk. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1912.html. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "The Cup Final", Manchester Guardian: p3, 1912-04-22
- ^ "Barnsley's Victory", Manchester Guardian: p4, 1912-04-25
- 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
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