Willie Taylor (footballer) explained

Willie Taylor
Fullname:William Kay Taylor
Position:Outside right
Birth Date:1869 11, df=y
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Death Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Youthyears1:–1888
Youthclubs1:Dalry Primrose
Years1:1888–1900
Clubs1:Heart of Midlothian
Caps1:119
Goals1:62
Years2:1890
Clubs2:St Bernard's (guest)
Years3:1893[1]
Clubs3:Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:1900–1901
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:1902–1903
Nationalyears1:1892
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

William Kay Taylor (30 November 1869 – 24 December 1948), also known as Cocky Taylor, was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for Heart of Midlothian, Blackburn Rovers, Leith Athletic and the Scotland national team.[2] [3] [4]

Taylor finished as the top scorer in Scottish Football League Division One in the 1896–97 season with 12 goals[5] as Hearts won the championship. He also won the Scottish Cup with the Edinburgh club in 1891 and 1896, but only played once in their other title-winning campaign of 1894–95.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony . Blackburn Rovers – The Complete Record . Breedon Books . 2009 . 978-1-85983-709-2.
  2. https://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/williamtaylor.html (Scotland player) Willie Taylor
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. Book: Mitchell, Andy . Dunblane . 7 June 2021 . The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939 . self-published . 120 . 979-8513846642.
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scottops.html Scotland – List of Topscorers
  6. https://www.londonhearts.com/scores/newplayers/h00235.html (Hearts player) Willie Taylor