Tom Taylor (soccer) explained

Thomas Sylvester Taylor (4 December 1880 – 15 August 1945) was a Canadian amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics as a member of a Canadian team made-up of Galt F.C. players.^[1] In St. Louis he was the soccer tournament's joint top scorer with three goals as his side won the gold medal.

Biography

He was born in Ontario. In 1904 he was part of Canada's gold medal-winning 1904 Olympic team, in which he played in all two matches as a forward and scored three goals against U.S.'s Christian Brothers College (1) and St. Rose Parish (2),^[2] finishing the tournament as the joint-top scorer alongside fellow teammate Alexander Hall,^[3] thus contributing decisively in his side's triumph. After the 1904 Games, Tom moved to Winnipeg and became Assistant Manager of the A.R. Williams Machine Company to at least 1936.^[4]

He should not be confused with Thomas G. Taylor who was a coach of the U.S. Naval Academy's soccer team.^[5]

Career statistics

List of international goals scored by Tom Taylor! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.	November 16, 1904	World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States		?–0	7–0	1904 Summer Olympics
2.	November 17, 1904	World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States	St. Rose Parish	1–0	4–0	1904 Summer Olympics
3.				?–0

Honours

International

Canada Olympic

• Summer Olympic Games: 1904

Individual

• Summer Olympic Games top-scorer: 1904 (3 goals)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom Taylor . Olympedia . 14 February 2021.
2. Web site: Games of the III. Olympiad . 13 May 2020 . . 13 July 2022.
3. Web site: 6 April 2017 . Olympic Football Top Goalscorers . 3 August 2021 . My Football Facts . en-US.
4. Web site: Canadian Soccer History-Great Teams Galt FC 1904 . www.canadiansoccerhistory.com . 13 July 2022 .
5. Web site: Physical Training Instructors Group Photo (see T.G. Taylor) . cdm16099.contentdm.oclc.org . 13 July 2022 .