George Taylor (footballer, born 1900)
George Hector Taylor (3 June 1900 – September 1982) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Brentford and Millwall.
 Taylor while with Millwall in 1921. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Hector Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Brentford, England | ||
| Date of death | September 1982 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Devizes, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Brentford Thursday | ||
| 1920–1921 | Brentford | 23 | (0) |
| 1921–1923 | Millwall | 23 | (0) |
| 1923 | Clapton Orient | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
An outside forward, Taylor joined hometown Third Division club Brentford for the club's debut season in the Football League in 1920–21.[2] He broke into the team in November 1920 and took over the outside right position from George Smith.[3] Taylor held onto his place until the end of the season, making 23 appearances, before being released.[3] Taylor moved to Third Division South rivals Millwall in 1921 and later joined Clapton Orient,[3] for whom he failed to make an appearance.[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1920–21[4] | Third Division | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Millwall | 1921–22[5] | Third Division South | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 1922–23[6] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 283. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Taylor George Image 1 Millwall 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 158. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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