Tommy Taylor (Irish footballer)

Thomas Taylor, commonly known as Tommy Taylor, is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and briefly as a centre-forward, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Tommy Taylor
Personal information
Full name Thomas Taylor
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper, centre-forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1955 Home Farm
1955–1958 Waterford
1959–1964 Valletta
1964–1967 Waterford
National team
1958 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Taylor made his first and only international appearance for the Republic of Ireland on 5 October 1958 in a friendly against Poland, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jimmy O'Neill. The home match, which was played at Dalymount Park in Dublin, finished as a 2–2 draw with Taylor not conceding while in goal.[2]

In early 1959, Taylor moved to Malta for his job with an Irish construction firm, and subsequently joined Valletta. He began his career at Valletta as a centre-forward, but shortly later returned to his usual position as goalkeeper, playing for the club until mid-1974 when he returned to Ireland.[3]

Career statistics

International
Republic of Ireland[2]
YearAppsGoals
195810
Total10

Honours

Waterford

Valletta

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References
  1. Tommy Taylor at FootballDatabase.eu
  2. "Tommy Taylor". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. Baldacchino, Carmel (2012). "Tommy Taylor". Valletta F.C. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  4. Hodgson, Malcolm; Doesburg, Allard (21 November 2013). "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 February 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  5. "Munster Football Association – Previous Winners". Munster Football Association. Retrieved 30 March 2020.


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