Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1917)

James Guy Taylor (5 November 1917 – 6 March 2001) was an England international footballer born in Hillingdon, Middlesex. He played at centre half.

Jim Taylor
Personal information
Full nameJames Guy Taylor
Date of birth(1917-11-05)5 November 1917
Place of birthHillingdon, England
Date of death6 March 2001(2001-03-06) (aged 83)
Position(s)Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1946–1953Fulham229(5)
1953–1954Queens Park Rangers41(0)
1954–1958Tunbridge Wells United
1958–1959Yiewsley
International career
1950–1951England2(0)
Managerial career
1954–1958Tunbridge Wells United
1958–1959Yiewsley
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During his career, he played for Fulham in 261 league matches between 1945 and 1952 and spent two seasons at Queens Park Rangers, for whom he appeared on 41 occasions.[1] He then moved into non-league football as player–manager of Tunbridge Wells United from 1954 to 1958 before moving to Yiewsley until March 1959.[2] He also played twice for the England national football team, and was part of England's team for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in the tournament.

References

edit
  1. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player3/jimtaylor.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Bill Dodgin gets contract with Yiewsley". Daily Herald. 13 March 1959. p. 12.
edit