Don Taylor (footballer)
| Don Taylor | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Dominic Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Largs Bay, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 15 January 1994 (aged 73) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–41, 1945–46, 1949 | West Adelaide | 58 (50) | |
| 1942, 1947–48 | South Melbourne | 36 (38) | |
| 1950–54 | Glenelg | 77 (26) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1965 | West Adelaide | 20 (4–16–0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albert Dominic "Don" Taylor (24 June 1920 – 15 January 1994)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played with West Adelaide and Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
The son of John Taylor Sr., who played 56 games for SANFL club
As a result of his consistent performances up forward in 1947, Taylor remained there in 1948 and kicked five goals against Richmond in the opening round. He finished the year in defence, his preferred position while at West Adelaide, and in 1949 returned to South Australia and joined Glenelg.
Taylor won Glenelg's
His final contribution to South Australian football came in 1965 when he coached West Adelaide for the season. The club however struggled and finished the year in ninth position (of ten).
References
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
- ^ "Don Taylor - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ Atkinson, pp. 129–30.
Sources
- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Don Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Don Taylor at AustralianFootball.com