Bill Taylor (footballer, born 1886)

William "Bill" Taylor (1886 – 7 May 1966) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, Burnley, Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.

Bill Taylor

Personal information
Full name	William Taylor
Date of birth	1886
Place of birth	Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death	(1966-05-17)17 May 1966 (age 79-80)
Place of death	Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Playing position(s)	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1911–1912	Southwell
1912–1913	Mansfield Mechanics
1913–1914	Notts County	0	(0)
1914–1919	Shirebrook
1919–1920	Burnley	17	(2)
1920–1925	Oldham Athletic	109	(1)
1925–192?	Newark Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Taylor played for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, and Burnley. He played one game as a guest for Port Vale during World War II, in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United in a Lancashire regional Section, Subsidiary Tournament match at the Old Recreation Ground on 13 April 1918.[1] He later played for Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Notts County	1913–14	Second Division	0	0	0	0	0	0
Burnley	1919–20	First Division	15	2	2	0	17	2
	1920–21	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		17	2	2	0	19	2
Oldham Athletic	1920–21	First Division	16	0	1	0	17	0
	1921–22	First Division	36	0	2	1	38	1
	1922–23	First Division	34	1	1	0	35	1
	1923–24	Second Division	17	0	2	0	19	0
	1924–25	Second Division	6	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		109	1	6	1	115	2
Career total			126	3	8	1	134	4

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 289. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Bill Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)