John Taylor (footballer, born 1935)

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John Taylor
Personal information
Full name John Keith Taylor [1]
Date of birth 7 September 1935
Place of birth Bradford, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956 Bradford City 1 (0)
Bradford (Park Avenue)
Total1(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Keith Taylor (born 7 September 1935) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.

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Career

Born in Bradford, [1] Taylor signed for Bradford City from 'minor football' in February 1956. [2] He made 1 league appearance for the club, [3] before being released later in 1956. [2] He later played for Bradford (Park Avenue). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 Frost, p. 409
  3. Frost, p. 389
  4. John Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)