Archie Taylor (footballer, born 1879)

Archibald Taylor (28 November 1879 – 14 March 1966) was a Scottish professional football full back, who played in England and Scotland for Dundee, Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.[1]

Archie Taylor
Taylor while with Brentford 1906
Personal information
Full name Archibald Taylor[1]
Date of birth 28 November 1879
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Date of death 14 March 1966(1966-03-14) (aged 86)[2]
Place of death Craignish, Scotland
Playing 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 Winger 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
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
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 282. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1911/1912". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. "The Cup Final", Manchester Guardian, p. 3, 22 April 1912
  5. "Barnsley's Victory", Manchester Guardian, p. 4, 25 April 1912
  6. "Games played by Archie Taylor in 1903/1904". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  7. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  8. "1900–01". Test. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  9. "Page Title". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  10. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
  11. "Archie Taylor". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  12. 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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