Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1934)

Jim Taylor
Personal information
Full name	James Taylor
Date of birth	13 May 1934 (age 89)
Place of birth	Strood, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
?–1954	Tonbridge
1954–1956	Charlton Athletic
1956–1958	Gillingham
1958–?	Watford
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Last updated July 08, 2023

James Taylor (born 13 May 1934) is an English former professional footballer.

Born in Strood, he began his career on the books of Charlton Athletic but made no appearances for them before a move to Gillingham. He made 30 Football League appearances for the Kent club, finishing as top scorer in the 1955–56 season, but made only one appearance the following season and then moved on to Watford. He left Watford without ever making a first-team appearance and there is no record of him playing for any other club at a professional level.^[1]

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References

↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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[1] Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

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