Bob Taylor (rugby league)

For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Castleford, see Robert Taylor (rugby league 1930s). For the rugby league footballer of the 1930s for Castleford, see Robert M. Taylor. For the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and '60s for Castleford, see Robert Taylor (rugby league).
Bob Taylor
Ogden's Cigarette card featuring Bob Taylor
Personal information
Full name Robert Taylor
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1920–30 Hull 308 164
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≥1920–≤30 Lancashire
1921–26 England 7 7 0 0 21
1921–22 Great Britain 2 2 0 0 6
Source: rugbyleagueproject.org englandrl.co.uk

Robert "Bob" Taylor was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1920s, and 1930s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, England, and Lancashire, and at club level for Hull, as a Second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Playing career

International honours

Taylor won caps for England while at Hull in 1921 against Australia, in 1922 against Wales, in 1923 against Wales, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), and in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities,[1] and won caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1921–22 against Australia, and in 1926–27 against New Zealand.[2]

County honours

Taylor represented Lancashire while at Hull, and is one of only four players to do so, they are; Ellis Clarkson, Bob Taylor, Dick Gemmell, and Steve Prescott.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Lord Derby (Foreword), Michael E. Ulyatt (Author), Bill Dalton (Author) (Mar 1988). Old Faithful: History of Hull Football Club, 1865–1987. Hutton Press Ltd. ISBN 978-0-907033-63-9

External links

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