Tommy Taylor (Irish footballer)
Thomas Taylor, commonly known as Tommy Taylor, is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and briefly as a centre-forward, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Taylor | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper, centre-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1955 | Home Farm | ||
| 1955–1958 | Waterford | ||
| 1959–1964 | Valletta | ||
| 1964–1967 | Waterford | ||
| National team | |||
| 1958 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Taylor made his first and only international appearance for the Republic of Ireland on 5 October 1958 in a friendly against Poland, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jimmy O'Neill. The home match, which was played at Dalymount Park in Dublin, finished as a 2–2 draw with Taylor not conceding while in goal.[2]
In early 1959, Taylor moved to Malta for his job with an Irish construction firm, and subsequently joined Valletta. He began his career at Valletta as a centre-forward, but shortly later returned to his usual position as goalkeeper, playing for the club until mid-1974 when he returned to Ireland.[3]
Career statistics
International
| Republic of Ireland[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Waterford
- League of Ireland: 1965–66[4]
- Munster Senior Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1965–66, 1966–67[5]
Valletta
- Maltese First Division: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63[3]
- Maltese FA Trophy: 1959–60, 1963–64[3]
- Cassar Cup: 1958–59[3]
- Scicluna Cup: 1961, 1964[3]
References
- Tommy Taylor at FootballDatabase.eu
- "Tommy Taylor". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Baldacchino, Carmel (2012). "Tommy Taylor". Valletta F.C. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- Hodgson, Malcolm; Doesburg, Allard (21 November 2013). "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- "Munster Football Association – Previous Winners". Munster Football Association. Retrieved 30 March 2020.