Jack Taylor (footballer, born 1914)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 February 1978 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Worborough Bridge | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 79 | (0) |
| 1938–1947 | Norwich City | 50 | (0) |
| 1947–1950 | Hull City | 72 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Weymouth (player-manager) | ||
| 1952–1959 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 1959–1961 | Leeds United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Taylor (15 February 1914 – 22 February 1978) was an English footballer who became a manager.
Career
Taylor was a full-back who started his playing career with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1931. He made his senior debut on 1 February 1936 in a 0–5 loss at Brentford. He became a first team regular after Cecil Shaw left in November 1936 and was a virtual ever-present for the next season-and-a-half. His only full season in the team saw the club miss out on the league title by a single point.
He was transferred to
Hull were at the time were managed by former Sunderland and England inside-forward, Raich Carter, when Taylor was part of the side that won the Third Division North championship in 1948-49.
In May 1950, he dropped into the non-league to become player-manager of
Taylor left QPR in May 1959 to take over at Leeds United but within a year Leeds were relegated to the Second Division and he resigned in March 1961 to be succeeded by Don Revie. He never managed in league football again.
He died in his home town of Barnsley on 22 February 1978.
References
- Macey, Gordon (1993). Queens Park Rangers - A Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. ISBN 978-1-873626-40-5.