Fred Taylor (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Fred Taylor


fullname = Frederick Taylor
height = 5' 8¹/₂"
dateofbirth = Unknown
cityofbirth = Rotherham, Yorkshire
dateofdeath = Unknown
cityofdeath = Unknown
countryofbirth = England
countryofdeath = Unknown
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Right Half Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = -1909
1909-1919
clubs = Gainsborough Trinity
Chelsea
caps(goals) = -
155 (4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) = 00100(0)
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Fred Taylor (from Rotherham) was an English footballer who played for Gainsborough Trinity and Chelsea. He was a reliable right half back who worked hard and liked to move up the field during attacks [cite book|last=Unknown|first=|title=Cup Final Programme|date=1915] .

Club career

Taylor started his career playing for Division 2 side Gainsborough Trinity but in 1909 he transferred to Chelsea. [cite book|last=Unknown|first=|title=Cup Final Programme|date=1915] .He was a member of the Chelsea side that reached the FA Cup in 1915.He in addition to his 155 league appearances he played in 16 FA Cup games for Chelsea.. [cite book | author=Glanvill, Rick | title=Chelsea FC: The Official Biography - The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years| publisher=Headline Book Publishing Ltd| year=2006| id=ISBN 0-7553-1466-2 | pages=p. 409]

Honours

Chelsea
*FA Cup: Runners Up 1915

References