Name Harry Taylor | ||
William Henry "Harry" Taylor was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s, and 1910s, playing at representative level for Great Britain (Captain), England, and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull, as a fullback, i.e. number 1, making his début in the 5-10 away defeat by Bradford on Saturday 1 January 1898, and was captain of Hull during the 1902–03, 1903–04, 1907–08, and 1907–09 seasons., and at club level coached for Hull.
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International honours
Harry Taylor won caps for England while at Hull in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, and won 3 caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches) in which he was captain in all 3 tests. At Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 25 January 1908, he was the captain against New Zealand in the first ever Test for Great Britain.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Harry Tylor played fullback, and was captain in Hull's 0-14 defeat by Hunslet in the 1908 Challenge Cup Final during the 1907–08 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 25 April 1908, in front of a crowd of 18,000, played fullback, and was captain in Hull's 0-17 defeat by Wakefield Trinity in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 24 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587, and played fullback in the 7-7 draw with Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, but he did not play in the 12-26 defeat by Leeds in the 1910 Challenge Cup Final replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 11,608.