Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1885)

John Taylor (12 December 1885 – 15 September 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Southern League appearances as a inside right for Gillingham.[4] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Hull City.[1][5]

Jock Taylor
Personal information
Full name John Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1885-12-12)12 December 1885[2]
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Date of death 15 September 1916(1916-09-15) (aged 30)[3]
Place of death Somme, France
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1907 Parkhead
1908–1909 Hull City 9 (3)
1909 Tunbridge Wells Rangers
1909–1913 Gillingham 123 (37)
1910Leith Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
1913–1914 Distillery
1914–1915 Leith Athletic 27 (20)
1915–1916 St Bernard's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Taylor served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 15 September 1916.[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 1907–08[2] Second Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1908–09[2] 8 3 0 0 8 3
Total 9 3 0 0 9 3
Gillingham 1909–10[6] Southern League First Division 34 19 5 1 39 20
1910–11[6] 37 9 4 6 41 15
1911–12[6] 36 6 1 0 37 6
1912–13[6] 16 3 4 1 20 4
Total 123 37 14 8 137 45
Leith Athletic (loan) 1910–11[5] Scottish League Second Division 3 0 3 0
Leith Athletic 1914–15[5] Scottish League Second Division 27 20 1[a] 0 28 20
Total 30 20 1 0 31 20
Career total 162 60 14 8 1 0 171 68
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Qualifying Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 283. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ a b c "46 Jock Taylor". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  5. ^ a b c Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. ^ a b c d "Jock Taylor". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 10 March 2019.