Brian Taylor (footballer, born 1931)

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Brian Taylor
Personal information
Full name John Brian Taylor [1]
Date of birth 7 October 1931
Place of birth Rossington, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1949–1950 Doncaster Rovers 0 (0)
1950–1951 Worksop Town
1951–1952 Leeds United 11 (0)
1952–1954 King's Lynn
1954–1956 Bradford (Park Avenue) 66 (0)
Total77(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Brian Taylor (born 7 October 1931) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Rossington, Taylor played for Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, Worksop Town, Leeds United, King's Lynn and Bradford (Park Avenue) and Bradford (Park Avenue). [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Brian Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. Brian Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. Brian Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database