Archie Taylor (footballer born 1882)

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Archie Taylor
Personal information
Full name Archibald Taylor
Date of birth 1882
Place of birth    Dundee, Scotland
Playing position Full Back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
 ?-?
 ?-?
 ?-?
 ?-?
Falkirk
West Ham United
Huddersfield Town
Barnsley
00? (?)00   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Archibald "Archie" Taylor (1882 – ?) Born in Dundee in Scotland, he was a professional footballer, who played North and South of the border for Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.


[edit] Club career

Archie Taylor captained the Barnsley team who won the FA Cup in 1912[1] when Barnsley beat West Bromwich Albion in a replay after the first match ended goaless. The Manchester Guardian, when reporting on the first match noted that he kept the WBA winger Jephcott in check.[2] In the replay his play was again praised. [3]

[edit] Honours

Barnsley

[edit] References

  1. ^ fa-cupfinals.co.uk. fa-cupfinals.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
  2. ^ “The Cup Final”, Manchester Guardian: p3, 1912-04-22 
  3. ^ “Barnsley's Victory”, Manchester Guardian: p4, 1912-04-25 
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