- Dick Taylor (Australian rules footballer)
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Dick Taylor Personal information Birth 28 November 1901 Recruited from South Yarra Height and weight 178 cm / 70 kg Playing career¹ Team(s) Melbourne (1922–31, 1935)
- 164 games, 100 goals
North Melbourne (1932–34)
- 40 games, 25 goals
Total – 204 Games, 125 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1935 season Career highlights - Melbourne premiership player 1926
Richard 'Dick' Taylor (born 28 November 1901, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Taylor played as a centremen made his VFL debut in 1922 with Melbourne. He was a member of their 1926 premiership side and represented Victoria at interstate football during his time at Melbourne. In 1927 he finished equal second behind Syd Coventry in the Brownlow Medal count.
He moved to North Melbourne in 1932 where he was given the captaincy. His role was expanded to captain-coach in 1933, having coached the club for part of 1932.
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Awards and achievements Preceded by
Bob C. JohnsonMelbourne Football Club Leading Goalkicker
1929Succeeded by
George MargitichMelbourne Football Club 1926 VFL Premiers Melbourne 17.17 (119) defeated Collingwood 9.8 (62), at the Melbourne Cricket GroundCoach: ChadwickCaptains of the North Melbourne Football Club 1925: Eicke • 1926: Eicke/Donnelly • 1927: Barker/Tyson • 1928: Tyson • 1929: Tyson/Trevaskis • 1930–1931: Lewis • 1932–1933: Taylor • 1934: Taylor/Fitzmaurice • 1935: Fitzmaurice/Llewellyn • 1936: Gaudion • 1937: Gaudion/Admason • 1938–1939: Forbes • 1940: Thomas/Adamson • 1941: Cordner/Findlay • 1942–1943: Findlay • 1944–1945: O'Brien • 1946: Fairweather • 1947: Dynon • 1948–1951: Foote • 1952–1953: Dynon • 1954: Marchesi • 1955: Lawrence • 1956: Brooker • 1957–1959: Brady • 1960: Mantello • 1961–1964: Aylett • 1965–1967: Teasdale • 1968–1970: Dugdale • 1971: Goodingham • 1972: Dench • 1973–1975: Davis • 1976–1978: Greig • 1979: Greig/Schimmelbusch • 1980–1987: Schimmelbusch • 1988: Schimmelbusch/Law • 1989: Law • 1990–1992: Larkin • 1993–2001: Carey • 2002–2003: Stevens • 2004–2008: Simpson • 2009–: HarveyCoaches of the North Melbourne Football Club 1925–1926: Eicke • 1926: Donnelly • 1926: S. Thomas • 1927: Barker • 1928–1929: Tyson • 1929: Noonan • 1930: Lewis • 1931: Pemberton • 1931: Clark • 1932: Cameron • 1932–1934: Taylor • 1934: Fitzmaurice • 1935–1937: Scanlan • 1938–1939: Forbes • 1940: L. Thomas • 1940: Adamson • 1941–1942: McCaskill • 1942–1943: Findlay • 1944–1947: McCaskill • 1948–1953: Carter • 1954–1955: McCorkell • 1956–1957: Gaudion • 1958–1962: Carter • 1963–1966: Killigrew • 1966–1970: McKenzie • 1971–1972: Dixon • 1973–1980: Barassi • 1976: Knights • 1977: Dugdale • 1981: Blight • 1981–1984: Cable • 1985–1989: Kennedy • 1990–1992: Schimmelbusch • 1993–2002: Pagan • 2003–2009: Laidley • 2009: Crocker • 2010–: ScottItalics denote caretaker coachMelbourne Football Club • Leading Goalkickers 1897: Leith • 1898: Young • 1899: Leith • 1900: Ryan • 1901: Langley • 1902: Leith • 1903: Coutie • 1904: Coutie • 1905: H. Cordner • 1906: Onyons • 1907: Leith • 1908: Coutie • 1909: Brereton • 1910: Fairbarn • 1911: Brereton • 1912: Brereton • 1913: Maguire • 1914: Best • 1915: Park • 1919: Heinz • 1920: Harker • 1921: Harker • 1922: Harker • 1923: Tulloh • 1924: Tulloh • 1925: Davie • 1926: Moyes • 1927: Davie • 1928: Johnson, Sr. • 1929: Taylor • 1930: Margitich • 1931: Margitich • 1932: Margitich • 1933: Johnson, Sr. • 1934: Mueller • 1935: Gibb • 1936: Glass • 1937: Baggott • 1938: Smith • 1939: Smith • 1940: Smith • 1941: Smith • 1942: Fanning • 1943: Fanning • 1944: Fanning • 1945: Fanning • 1946: Mueller • 1947: Fanning • 1948: Arnold • 1949: McKenzie • 1950: Denis Cordner • 1951: McKenzie • 1952: Clarke • 1953: McKenzie • 1954: Clarke • 1955: Spencer • 1956: Johnson, Jr. • 1957: Webb • 1958: Barassi/Webb • 1959: Barassi • 1960: Ridley • 1961: Johnson, Jr. • 1962: Mithen • 1963: Bourke • 1964: Townsend • 1965: Townsend • 1966: Vagg • 1967: Mann • 1968: Mann • 1969: Dillon • 1970: Dillon • 1971: Callery • 1972: Parke • 1973: Brewer • 1974: Brewer • 1975: Wells • 1976: Biffin • 1977: Brewer • 1978: Coles • 1979: Flower • 1980: Crosswell • 1981: M. Jackson • 1982: Gerard Healy • 1983: Flower • 1984: Templeton • 1985: Wilson • 1986: Greg Healy • 1987: Flower • 1988: R. Jackson • 1989: Bennett • 1990: Bennett • 1991: Jakovich • 1992: Jakovich • 1993: Jakovich • 1994: Lyon • 1995: Lyon • 1996: Neitz • 1997: Neitz/Farmer • 1998: Farmer • 1999: Neitz • 2000: Farmer • 2001: Robertson • 2002: Neitz • 2003: Neitz • 2004: Neitz • 2005: Robertson • 2006: Neitz • 2007: Robertson • 2008: Miller • 2009: Robertson • 2010: Green • 2011: JurrahCategories:- 1901 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Melbourne Football Club players
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- North Melbourne Football Club coaches
- South Yarra Football Club players
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