Tommy Taylor (Irish footballer)

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Tommy Taylor
Personal information
Full name Thomas Taylor
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper, centre-forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1955 Home Farm
1955–1958 Waterford
1959–1964 Valletta
1964–1967 Waterford
International career
1958 Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Thomas Taylor, commonly known as Tommy Taylor, is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and briefly as a centre-forward, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team.

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Career

Taylor made his first and only international appearance for the Republic of Ireland on 5 October 1958 in a friendly against Poland, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jimmy O'Neill. The home match, which was played at Dalymount Park in Dublin, finished as a 2–2 draw with Taylor not conceding while in goal. [2]

In early 1959, Taylor moved to Malta for his job with an Irish construction firm, and subsequently joined Valletta. He began his career at Valletta as a centre-forward, but shortly later returned to his usual position as goalkeeper, playing for the club until mid-1974 when he returned to Ireland. [3]

Career statistics

International

Republic of Ireland [2]
YearAppsGoals
195810
Total10

Honours

Waterford

Valletta

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References

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