Willie Taylor (footballer)
William Taylor (c. 1870 – 23 July 1949) was a Scottish footballer who played as an Outside right for Heart of Midlothian, Blackburn Rovers, Leith Athletic and the Scottish national team.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1949 (aged 78–79) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dalry Primrose | ||
| 1889–1910 | Heart of Midlothian | 117 | (63) |
| 1893 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | ||
| 1900–1901 | Leith Athletic | 10 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1892 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Taylor finished as the top scorer in Scottish Football League Division One in the 1896–97 season with 12 goals[4] as Hearts won the championship. He also won the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891 and 1896, but only played once in their other title-winning campaign of 1894–95.[5]
References
- Willie Taylor at the Scottish Football Association
- (Scotland player) Willie Taylor, London Hearts Supporters Club
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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- (Hearts player) Willie Taylor, London Hearts Supporters Club
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