Joseph Taylor (footballer)

Joseph Taylor

Personal information
Date of birth	16 December 1850
Place of birth	Dunoon, Scotland
Date of death	4 October 1888 (aged 37)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Fullback
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1870-1877	Queen's Park
National team
1872-1876	Scotland	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Joseph Taylor (16 December 1850 – 4 October 1888) was a Scottish footballer who played for Scotland in the first ever international football match against England in 1872.

Taylor is regarded as an important figure in early international football, playing in all of Scotland's first six international games, and captaining them on two occasions. A fullback, Taylor played for amateur club Queen's Park with whom he won the Scottish Cup in 1874, 1875 and 1876.

His final international appearance came in the first international match against Wales on 25 March 1876. After retirement from football in 1877, Taylor was appointed Club President of Queen's Park.

Honours

• Scottish Cup: 1874, 1875, 1876.

External links

• Joseph Taylor at scottishfa.co.uk