Archibald Taylor (28 November 1879 – 14 March 1966) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in England and Scotland for Dundee, Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Archibald Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1879 | ||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 March 1966(1966-03-14) (aged 86)[2] | ||
Place of death | Craignish, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1900–1904 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
1902–1903 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
1904–1905 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | (0) |
1905–1906 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | (0) |
1906–1907 | Brentford | 28 | (0) |
1907–1909 | West Ham United | 60 | (0) |
1909–1910 | Falkirk | 30 | (2) |
1910–1911 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | (0) |
1911–1913 | Barnsley | 57 | (0) |
1913–1914 | York City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Taylor captained the Barnsley team which won the FA Cup in 1912,[3] by beating West Bromwich Albion in a replay, after the first match ended goalless.[4] The Manchester Guardian, when reporting on the first match noted that he kept Albion outside forward Jephcott in check.[4] In the replay his play was again praised.[5] Earlier in his career, he won the FA Cup with Bolton Wanderers in 1904.[6] After his retirement, he served Dundee as assistant trainer.[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dundee | 1900–01[8] | Scottish League First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Raith Rovers (loan) | 1902–03[7] | Scottish League Second Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1904–05[9] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Brentford | 1906–07[10] | Southern League First Division | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
West Ham United | 1907–08[11] | Southern League First Division | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
1908–09[11] | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
Total | 60 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
Falkirk | 1909–10[7] | Scottish League First Division | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Huddersfield Town | 1910–11[12] | Second Division | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
Career total | 172 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 190 | 0 |
Bolton Wanderers
Barnsley
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