Date of birth | 29 January 1932 |
Place of birth | Barnsley |
Nationality | English |
Position | Forward |
Died | 06 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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Barnsley | 01 Jul 1949 | 01 Mar 1953 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 11 | 7 |
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1953-54 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 35 | 22 |
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1954-55 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 20 |
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1955-56 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1955-56 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 25 |
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1956-57 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | European Cup | 8 | 8 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 4 | 4 |
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1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 32 | 22 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 3 |
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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.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1952-53 | England | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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1952-53 | England | Unofficial | 1 | 1 |
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1953-54 | England | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
1955-56 | England | B International | 2 | 4 |
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1955-56 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1955-56 | England | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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1956-57 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
1956-57 | England | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 8 |
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1956-57 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
2 |
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1957-58 | England | British Home Championship | 2 | ||||
1957-58 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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1971-72 | England | Under-23 | 1 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.