Sammy Taylor (footballer, born 1933)

Samuel McGregor Taylor (23 September 1933 – 6 November 2013) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger

Sammy Taylor
Personal information
Full name Samuel McGregor Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1933-09-23)23 September 1933
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 6 November 2013(2013-11-06) (aged 80)
Place of death Preston, England
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dunipace
1954–1955 Falkirk 24 (2)
1955–1961 Preston North End 149 (40)
1961–1964 Carlisle United 93 (12)
1964–1965 Southport 36 (3)
Morecambe
Total 302 (58)
National team
1955[2] Scotland B vs A trial 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Glasgow, Taylor played for Dunipace, Falkirk, Preston North End, Carlisle United, Southport and Morecambe.[3][4]

Later life and death

Taylor died on 6 November 2013 at the age of 80.[4]

References

  1. "Sammy Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. Easter Road game should not have been played, Glasgow Herald (page 4), 22 February 1955
  3. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  4. Sandy King (14 November 2013). "Obituary: Sammy Taylor, footballer". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 November 2013.


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