| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Edward Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1921 | Sunbeam Motors | ||
| 1921–1922 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1922–1923 | Sunbeam Motors | ||
| 1923–1936 | Newport County | 34 | (12) |
| 1926–1928 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 61 | (21) |
| 1928–1929 | Gillingham | 29 | (8) |
| 1929–19?? | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Total | 124 | (41) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Edward Taylor (16 July 1901 – 1973) was an English professional footballer of the 1920s.
Career
Born in Wolverhampton, he played at inside forward. He played non-League football for Sunbeam Motors, and was briefly on the books at Port Vale. He joined Newport County for a three-year spell in 1923. He joined Gillingham from Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1928 and went on to make 29 appearances for the club in the Football League, scoring eight goals.[2][3] He later played for Shrewsbury Town in the Birmingham & District League.
Career statistics
Source:[4]
| Club | Division | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | Second Division | 1921–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | Third Division South | 1923–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Third Division South | 1924–25 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
| Third Division South | 1925–26 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
| Total | 34 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | ||
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | Third Division South | 1926–27 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 14 |
| Third Division South | 1927–28 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 12 | |
| Total | 61 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 70 | 26 | ||
| Gillingham | Third Division South | 1928–29 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| Career total | 124 | 41 | 13 | 6 | 137 | 47 | ||
References
- ↑ "Football's advent. Port Vale". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
- ↑ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 30. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 126. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- ↑ Frank Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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