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Scottish footballer

Archie Taylor
Personal information
Full name Archibald Taylor
Date of birth 28 November 1879
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 14 March 1966(1966-03-14) (aged 86)
Place of death Craignish, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1900–1904 Dundee 2 (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.

Career

Taylor captained the Barnsley team which won the FA Cup in 1912, by beating 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 Albion outside forward Jephcott in check. In the replay his play was again praised. Earlier in his career, he won the FA Cup with Bolton Wanderers in 1904. After his retirement, he served Dundee as assistant trainer.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 1900–01 Scottish League First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Raith Rovers (loan) 1902–03 Scottish League Second Division 21 0 1 0 22 0
Bolton Wanderers 1904–05 Second Division 3 0 3 0 3 0
Brentford 1906–07 Southern League First Division 28 0 0 0 28 0
West Ham United 1907–08 Southern League First Division 25 0 1 0 26 0
1908–09 35 0 6 0 41 0
Total 60 0 7 0 67 0
Falkirk 1909–10 Scottish League First Division 30 0 2 0 32 0
Huddersfield Town 1910–11 Second Division 29 0 5 0 34 0
Career total 173 0 18 0 191 0

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

Barnsley

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 282. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Bristol Rovers Memorabilia. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Barnsley". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1911/1912". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  5. ^ "The Cup Final", Manchester Guardian, p. 3, 22 April 1912
  6. "Barnsley's Victory", Manchester Guardian, p. 4, 25 April 1912
  7. ^ "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1903/1904". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  8. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  9. "Archie Taylor | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. "Page Title". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  12. ^ "Archie Taylor". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  13. 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.

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