Harry Taylor (footballer, born 1889)

Henry George Taylor (1892–1960) was an English footballer.

This article is about the English football (soccer) player. For the Australian football player, see Harry Taylor (Australian rules footballer).

Harry Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Henry George Taylor
Date of birth	1892
Place of birth	Fegg Hayes, England
Date of death	1960 (aged 67–68)
Playing position(s)	Inside-right
Youth career
	Chell Heath
	Fegg Hayes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Newcastle United	0	(0)
	Fulham
1909–1910	Stoke	10	(4)
1911–1912	Huddersfield Town	15	(5)
1912	Port Vale	0	(0)
1912–1921	Manchester City	91	(27)
Total		116+	(36+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Taylor played for local Staffordshire teams Chell Heath and Fegg Hayes.[1] He then had spells with Newcastle United and Fulham before joining Stoke. He signed with Huddersfield Town in 1911 and played fifteen league games, scoring five goals.[2] He joined Port Vale for £30 in May 1912, but was reported to have been sold on to Manchester City for £300 the following month without having taken to the field for the "Valiants".[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1909–10	Birmingham & District League / Southern League Division Two	10	4	0	0	10	4
Huddersfield Town	1911–12	Second Division	15	5	1	0	16	5
Port Vale	1912–13	Central League	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manchester City	1912–13	First Division	22	4	1	1	23	5
	1913–14	First Division	27	8	6	0	33	8
	1914–15	First Division	35	11	3	0	38	11
	1919–20	First Division	6	4	0	0	6	4
	1920–21	First Division	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		106	32	11	0	117	32
Career total			116	36	11	0	127	36

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 287. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. 99 Years & Counting - Stats & Stories - Huddersfield Town History
3. Harry Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)