Jim Taylor | |
Fullname: | James Guy Taylor |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1917 |
Birth Place: | Hillingdon, England |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1938–1953 |
Caps1: | 229 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 1953–1954 |
Caps2: | 41 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1954–1958 |
Clubs3: | Tunbridge Wells United |
Years4: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs4: | Yiewsley |
Nationalyears1: | 1950–1951 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1954–1958 |
Managerclubs1: | Tunbridge Wells United |
Manageryears2: | 1958–1959 |
Managerclubs2: | Yiewsley |
James Guy Taylor (5 November 1917 – 6 March 2001) was an England international footballer born in Hillingdon, Middlesex. He played at centre half.
During his career, he played for Fulham in 261 league matches between 1938 and 1953 and spent two seasons at Queens Park Rangers, for whom he appeared on 41 occasions.[1] He then moved into non-league football as player–manager of Tunbridge Wells United from 1954 to 1958 before moving to Yiewsley until March 1959.[2] He also played twice for the England national football team, and was part of England's team for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, although he did not play in the tournament.