| Bill Taylor | |
| Fullname: | William Taylor |
| Birth Date: | 1886 |
| Birth Place: | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Date: | (age 79-80) |
| Death Place: | Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Half-back |
| Years1: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs1: | Southwell |
| Years2: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs2: | Mansfield Mechanics |
| Years3: | 1913–1914 |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1914–1919 |
| Clubs4: | Shirebrook |
| Years5: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs5: | Burnley |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 1920–1925 |
| Caps6: | 109 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1925–192? |
| Clubs7: | Newark Town |
William Taylor (1886 – 7 May 1966) was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, Burnley, Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.
Taylor played for Southwell, Mansfield Mechanics, Notts County, Shirebrook, and Burnley. He played one game as a guest for Port Vale during World War II, in a 2–0 defeat to Manchester United in a Lancashire regional Section, Subsidiary Tournament match at the Old Recreation Ground on 13 April 1918.[2] He later played for Oldham Athletic, and Newark Town.
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Notts County | 1913–14 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Burnley | 1919–20 | First Division | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1920–21 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 1920–21 | First Division | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1921–22 | First Division | 36 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1922–23 | First Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1923–24 | Second Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 109 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 115 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 126 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 134 | 4 | |||