John Taylor (footballer, born 1924)

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John Taylor
Personal information
Full name John Taylor
Date of birth 24 June 1924
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Manningham Mills
Kilmarnock
1946–1947 Bradford City 2 (2)
Total2(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Taylor (born 24 June 1924) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

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Career

Born in Bradford, [1] Taylor spent his early career with Manningham Mills and Kilmarnock. [2] He signed for Bradford City in September 1946, [3] scoring 2 goals in 2 league appearances for the club, [4] before being released in 1947. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ↑ John Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. 1 2 Frost, p. 407
  4. ↑ Frost, p. 389


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