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Archie Taylor (footballer, born 1879)

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Full name
  
Archibald Taylor

Years
  
Team

Died
  
1961

Date of death
  
1966 (aged 86–87)

Role
  
Football player


Place of birth
  
Dundee, Scotland

Name
  
Archie Taylor

Date of birth
  
28 November 1879

1904–1905
  
Bolton Wanderers

Playing position
  
Defender

Archie Taylor (footballer, born 1879) Archie Taylor footballer born 1879 Wikipedia

Archibald "Archie" Taylor (28 November 1879 – 14 March 1966) was a Scottish professional football full back, who played north and south of the border for Dundee, Falkirk, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town and Barnsley.

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Club career

Taylor captained the Barnsley team who won the FA Cup in 1912, beating West Bromwich Albion in a replay after the first match ended goalless. The Manchester Guardian, when reporting on the first match noted that he kept Albion winger Jephcott in check. In the replay his play was again praised. Earlier in his career he won the FA Cup with Bolton Wanderers in 1904.

Honours

Bolton Wanderers

  • FA Cup: 1903–04
  • Barnsley

  • FA Cup: 1911–12
  • References

    Archie Taylor (footballer, born 1879) Wikipedia