John Taylor (English footballer, born 1949)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Leslie Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 January 2023 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| c.1968–1970 | Pwllheli | ||
| 1970–1975 | Chester | 70 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1975 |
LA Aztecs | 15 | (0) |
| 1975 | Bangor City | (0) | |
| 1975–c.1976 | Stockport County | 1 | |
| c.1976–19?? | Worcester City | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Taylor (born 25 June 1949) is an English former professional footballer who played as a
The Football League
for three clubs during the 1970s.
Playing career
Taylor began his professional career with
Brian Woodall and the experienced Dave Pountney arrive at the Fourth Division club.[1] Although he made his debut for Chester against Peterborough United on 31 October 1970, Taylor managed just seven league appearances in his first two seasons at the club as he acted as reserve to Terry Carling and then Gordon Livsey.[2]
He finally established himself at the club during the
Football League Cup), Taylor was restricted to a solitary Welsh Cup outing against Oswestry Town as he brought his Chester career to a close.[2] During the season, he had a short loan stint with Rochdale
, where he played three games.
John took off for the
LA Aztecs in total including a 5-1 over New York Cosmos which featured Pele. [1]
After a spell with non-league side
The Football League with Stockport County in November 1975. Just one league appearance was added to his career tally and he joined Worcester City.[3]
References
- ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ^ "Stockport County: 1946/47–2006/07". Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 February 2008.