David Taylor (footballer, born 1883)

David Taylor
Personal information
Full name David Taylor
Date of birth 29 September 1883
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 6 August 1949 (aged 65)
Place of death Bridge of Allan, Scotland
Playing position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Motherwell ? (?)
1906–1910[1] Rangers 28 (0)
1910–1911 Bradford City 45 (1)
1911–1924 Burnley 221 (5)
1915–1916Rangers (guest) 1 (0)
1918–1919Celtic (guest) 5 (0)
Teams managed
1924–1931 St Johnstone
1936–1938 Dunfermline Athletic
1938–1940 Carlisle United

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

David Taylor (29 September 1883 – 6 August 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer who won the FA Cup in 1911 with Bradford City, and in 1914 with Burnley.

Career

Moving from Rangers to Bradford City in 1910, Taylor signed for Burnley in 1911. He later moved back to Scotland to manage St Johnstone and Dunfermline Athletic, before returning to England to manage Carlisle United.[2] Taylor guested for both Old Firm clubs during the First World War.[3]

References

  1. "Details of Rangers career". Gersnetonline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. SoccerData.
  3. Ferrier, Bob & McElroy, Robert - Rangers: The Complete Record, 2004, Breedon Books, p.425

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