Archie Taylor (footballer, born 1879)
Appearance
File:Archie Taylor.jpg Taylor while with Brentford 1906 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Archibald Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 March 1966[2] | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Craignish, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1900–1904 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
1902–1903 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
1904–1905 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
1905–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | (0) |
1906–1907 | Brentford | 28 | (0) |
1907–1909 | West Ham United | 60 | (0) |
1909–1910 | Falkirk | 30 | (2) |
1910–1911 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | (0) |
1911–1913 | Barnsley | 57 | (0) |
1913–1914 | York City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Archibald Taylor (28 November 1879 – 14 March 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in England and Scotland for Dundee, Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.[1]
Career
Taylor captained the Barnsley team which won the FA Cup in 1912,[3] by beating West Bromwich Albion in a replay, after the first match ended goalless.[4] The Manchester Guardian, when reporting on the first match noted that he kept Albion outside forward Jephcott in check.[4] In the replay his play was again praised.[5] Earlier in his career, he won the FA Cup with Bolton Wanderers in 1904.[6] After his retirement, he served Dundee as assistant trainer.[7]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee | 1900–01[8] | Scottish League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Raith Rovers (loan) | 1902–03[7] | Scottish League Second Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1904–05[9] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Brentford | 1906–07[10] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
West Ham United | 1907–08[11] | Southern League First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
1908–09[11] | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Total | 60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
Falkirk | 1909–10[7] | Scottish League First Division | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Huddersfield Town | 1910–11[12] | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Career total | 172 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 190 | 0 |
Honours
Bolton Wanderers
Barnsley
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 282. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ "Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Bristol Rovers Memorabilia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1911/1912". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "The Cup Final", Manchester Guardian, p. 3, 22 April 1912
- ^ "Barnsley's Victory", Manchester Guardian, p. 4, 25 April 1912
- ^ a b "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1903/1904". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "1900–01". Test. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Page Title". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b "Archie Taylor". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Thomas, Ian; Thomas, Owen; Hodgson, Alan; Ward, John (18 October 2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield: Huddersfield Town Football Club. ISBN 9780955728105.
External links
- Archie Taylor at Soccerbase (Bolton Wanderers)
- Archie Taylor at Soccerbase (Barnsley)
Categories:
- 1879 births
- Scottish footballers
- Footballers from Dundee
- Association football fullbacks
- English Football League players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- 1966 deaths
- East Craigie F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish football defender, 1870s birth stubs