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For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Castleford, see Harry Taylor (rugby league Castleford).
For other people with the same name, see Harry Taylor.
For other people with the same name, see Henry Taylor.
Harry Taylor
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Harry Taylor
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1897/98–10/11 Hull 363 9 5
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Yorkshire 18 0 0 0 0
1908 England 2 0 0 0 0
1908 Great Britain 3 0 0 0 0

William Henry "Harry" Taylor was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (Captain), England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull, as a Fullback, i.e. number 1, making his début in the 5-10 away defeat by Bradford on Saturday 1 January 1898, and was captain of Hull during the 1902–03, 1903–04, 1907–08, and 1907–09 seasons.[1] and at club level coached for Hull.[1]

Playing career

International honours

Harry Taylor won caps for England while at Hull in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand,[2] and won 3 caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches) in which he was captain in all 3 tests.[3] At Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 January 1908, he was the captain against New Zealand in the first ever Test for Great Britain.

Challenge Cup final appearances

Harry Tylor captained Hull in the Challenge Cup final in 1908 and 1909, which was lost to Hunslet 0-14 at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield and Wakefield Trinity 0-17 at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, respectively. He played in the 7-7 draw in 1910 against Leeds at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, but did not play in the Cup Final replay which was lost 12-26, again at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield.

References

  1. ^ a b "Coaches and Captains". hullfc.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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