Sos Taylor | |
Birth Name: | Frank Taylor |
Birth Date: | 4 May 1890 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Death Place: | Leicester, England |
Occupation: | Clerk in boot factory |
Ru Position: | Lock |
Years1: | 1911 - 1924 |
Apps1: | 276 |
Points1: | 108 |
Repyears1: | 1920 |
Repteam1: | England |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Frank Taylor known as Sos Taylor (4 May 1890 – 22 September 1956)[1] was a rugby union lock or backrow who played 276 games for Leicester Tigers between 1911 - 1924 and twice for England in 1920.
Taylor made his Leicester debut on 28 January 1911 at Welford Road against Moseley in a 21-5 win for Leicester. Taylor played once more that season, against Newport but did not feature again in the 1910/11 season. The following season Taylor firmly established himself in the side playing 30 of 39 games including the all three games in the Midlands Counties Cup. In 1912/13 season Taylor played 38 times, the joint most of any player that season alongside Pedlar Wood.[2]
Taylor was badly wounded in the First World War whilst serving with the Leicestershire Regiment and told he would never play rugby again.[3] However he recovered sufficiently well to resume his rugby career and make 1919/20 one of the best of his career. Taylor played 30 times for Leicester and on 31 January 1920 made his international debut for England against France at Twickenham.[4]