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George Taylor (footballer, born 1915)

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George Taylor
Personal information
Full name George Alexander Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1915-06-09)9 June 1915
Place of birth King Edward, Scotland
Date of death 1 June 1982 (aged 66)
Place of death Plymouth, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Hall Russell's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Aberdeen 63 (6)
1948–1950 Plymouth Argyle 48 (2)
Total 111 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Alexander Taylor (9 June 1915 – June 1982) was a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Aberdeen and Plymouth Argyle. He appeared for Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup finals during the 1946–47 season. After retiring as a player in 1952, he joined the Plymouth Argyle coaching staff.

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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Club[2][3] Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1937-38 Scottish Division One 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
1938-39 5 0 0 0 - - 5 0
1939-40 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
1940-41 Competitive Football

Cancelled Due to WW2

1941-42
1942-43
1943-44
1944-45
1945-46
1946-47 Scottish Division One 28 3 6 0 3 0 37 3
1947-48 29 3 2 0 8 0 39 3
Total 63 6 8 0 11 0 82 6
Plymouth Argyle 1948-49 Second Division 26 1 0 0 0 0 26 1
1949-50 22 1 0 0 0 0 22 1
Total 48 2 0 0 0 0 48 2
Career total 111 8 8 0 11 0 130 8

References

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  1. ^ "George Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. ^ "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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  • George Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database