Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1872)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Daniel Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1949 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1889–1894 | Dumbarton[2] | 58 | (35) |
| 1894–1896 | St Mirren | 27 | (12) |
| 1896–1910 | Everton | 400 | (80) |
| 1910– | South Liverpool | ||
| National team | |||
| 1892–1895 | Scotland[1] | 4 | (1) |
| 1892–1895 | Scottish League XI[3] | 6 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John "Jack" Daniel Taylor (27 January 1872 – 21 February 1949) was a Scottish professional footballer.
Born in Dumbarton in 1872, Taylor started off his career at local club Dumbarton, where he won two Scottish League championship medals.[1] He signed for St Mirren in 1894.[4] In 1896 Taylor was signed by English club Everton where he played in a number of positions. He was the only Everton player to feature in the FA Cup Finals of 1897, 1906 and 1907, finishing on the winning side in 1906.
In the 1910 FA Cup semi-final against Barnsley Taylor was struck by the ball in the throat, damaging his larynx. This effectively ended his professional career and he was transferred to amateurs South Liverpool. Taylor is currently one of only 6 players to make 400 Football League appearances for Everton, making 456 in all competitions, 7th in the club's all-time appearance chart.[5]
Taylor represented Scotland and the Scottish League. In addition, during his time with Dumbarton he played a representative match for Dumbartonshire, scoring one of the goals in a 2-2 draw against Renfrewshire.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jack Taylor at scottishfa.co.uk
- ↑ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ↑ "John Taylor". Londonhearts.com (London Hearts Supporters' Club). Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ↑ Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
- ↑ Top Tens
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Boyle |
Everton captain 1898-1900 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Settle |
| Preceded by William Balmer |
Everton captain 1905-1908 |
Succeeded by Jack Sharp |