Ian Taylor (footballer, born 1948)

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Ian Taylor
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-05-23) 23 May 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Left winger
Youth career
Banks O' Dee
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1974 Aberdeen 109 (23)
1974–1976 Motherwell 48 (5)
1976–1978 St Johnstone 38 (3)
Elgin City
Total195(31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Taylor (born 23 May 1948) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Aberdeen, Motherwell and St Johnstone. [1] A left winger, he had a 12-year career in the Scottish Football League, making 195 league appearances.

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Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2] [3]

ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1966–67 Scottish Division One 133000000133
1967–68 156003021207
1968–69 141205131243
1969–70 1000000010
1970–71 164410000205
1971–72 152100020182
1972–73 1841010220316
1973–74 173109020293
Total109239127311215629
Motherwell 1973-74 Scottish Division One ----------
1974-75 ----------
1975-76 Scottish Premier Division ----------
Total48582123006810
St Johnstone 1976-77 Scottish First Division ----------
1977-78 ----------
Total383------38+3+
Career total1953117+3+39+6+112262+42+

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References

  1. Ian Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. "Ian Taylor". motherWELLnet. Retrieved 12 April 2023.