Jock_Taylor_(footballer,_born_1885)

Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1885)

Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1885)

Scottish footballer (1885–1916)

John Taylor (12 December 1885 – 15 September 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Southern League appearances as a inside right for Gillingham.[4] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Hull City.[1][5]

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Personal life

Taylor served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 15 September 1916.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics

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  1. Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References

  1. [1]
    Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 283. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
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    "46 Jock Taylor". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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    Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  5. [5]
    Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. [6]
    "Jock Taylor". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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