Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1917)
James Guy Taylor (5 November 1917 – 6 March 2001) was an England international footballer born in Hillingdon, Middlesex. He played at centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Guy Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2001 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1953 | Fulham | 229 | (5) |
| 1953–1954 | Queens Park Rangers | 41 | (0) |
| 1954–1958 | Tunbridge Wells United | ||
| 1958–1959 | Yiewsley | ||
| International career | |||
| 1950–1951 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Tunbridge Wells United | ||
| 1958–1959 | Yiewsley | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his career, he played for Fulham in 261 league matches between 1945 and 1952 and spent two seasons at Queens Park Rangers, for whom he appeared on 41 occasions.[1] He then moved into non-league football as player–manager of Tunbridge Wells United from 1954 to 1958 before moving to Yiewsley until March 1959.[2] He also played twice for the England national football team, and was part of England's team for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in the tournament.
References
- http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/jimtaylor.html
- "Bill Dodgin gets contract with Yiewsley". Daily Herald. 13 March 1959. p. 12.
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