Tommy Taylor

Date of birth29 January 1932
Place of birthBarnsley
NationalityEnglish
PositionForward
Died06 February 1958

Taylor possessed extraordinary gifts which today would put him in the £50m class as a striker. A supreme athlete, he could leap amazing heights, timing and heading the ball to perfection, confounding defences throughout the world. Blessed with endless stamina and powerful acceleration he was good on the ground too with a powerful shot and good passing skills. His partnership with Viollet was made in heaven. Killed at Munich at the height of his powers, he had won league titles in 1956 and 1957 as United looked set to break all records. His scoring ratio of .6 goals per match is unsurpassed.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barnsley 01 Jul 1949 01 Mar 1953

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1952-53 Manchester United League Division One 11
7
1953-54 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
1953-54 Manchester United League Division One 35
22
1954-55 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1954-55 Manchester United League Division One 30
20
1955-56 Football League Inter League 1
1
1955-56 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1955-56 Manchester United League Division One 33
25
1956-57 Football League Inter League 1
1
1956-57 Manchester United European Cup 8
8
1956-57 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1956-57 Manchester United FA Cup 4
4
1956-57 Manchester United League Division One 32
22
1957-58 Manchester United European Cup 6
3
1957-58 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
3
1957-58 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1957-58 Manchester United League Division One 25
16


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1952-53 England International Friendly 3
2
1952-53 England Unofficial 1
1
1953-54 England FIFA World Cup 2
1955-56 England B International 2
4
1955-56 England British Home Championship 1
1955-56 England International Friendly 4
2
1956-57 England British Home Championship 1
1956-57 England FIFA World Cup 4
8
1956-57 England International Friendly
1
2
1957-58 England British Home Championship 2
1957-58 England International Friendly 1
2
1971-72 England Under-23
1
1972-73 England Under-23 3
1973-74 England Abandoned 1
1973-74 England Under-23 5
1975-76 England UEFA Under-23 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 May 1953 Argentina v England L 3-1 Unofficial
17 May 1953 Argentina v England D 0-0 International Friendly
24 May 1953 Chile v England W 1-2 International Friendly
31 May 1953 Uruguay v England L 2-1 International Friendly
17 Jun 1954 England v Belgium D 4-4 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
20 Jun 1954 Switzerland v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
29 Feb 1956 Scotland v England D 2-2 B INTER
21 Mar 1956 England v Switzerland W 4-1 B INTER
14 Apr 1956 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
09 May 1956 England v Brazil W 4-2 International Friendly
16 May 1956 Sweden v England D 0-0 International Friendly
20 May 1956 Finland v England W 1-5 International Friendly
26 May 1956 Germany v England W 1-3 International Friendly
06 Oct 1956 Northern Ireland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
28 Nov 1956 England v Yugoslavia W 3-0 International Friendly
05 Dec 1956 England v Denmark W 5-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
08 May 1957 England v Republic of Ireland W 5-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
15 May 1957 Denmark v England W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
19 May 1957 Republic of Ireland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 1
19 Oct 1957 Wales v England W 0-4 British Home Championship
06 Nov 1957 England v Northern Ireland L 2-3 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1957 England v France W 4-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 1972 German Democratic Republic v England D 2-2 Under-23
29 Nov 1972 Wales v England W 0-3 U23
02 Jan 1973 England v Netherlands W 3-1 Under-23
07 Mar 1973 England v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 Under-23
16 Oct 1973 England v Poland D 0-0 Under-23
13 Nov 1973 England v Denmark D 1-1 Under-23
16 Jan 1974 England v Wales D 0-0 Under-23
13 Mar 1974 England v Scotland W 2-0 U23
11 May 1974 Turkey v England D 0-0 Abandoned
15 May 1974 Yugoslavia v England L 1-0 U23
18 Nov 1975 England v Portugal W 2-0 UEFA Under-23 Group


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.