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Jock Taylor (other)
Jock Taylor (1954–1982) was a Scottish motorcycle sidecar racer. Jock Taylor may also refer to: * Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1916), played for Peterhead, Hull City, New Brompton and Leith Athletic * Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1964), played for St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath, Raith Rovers, Bristol City, Halifax Town and Clapton Orient *Sir Jock Taylor (diplomat) (1924–2002), British diplomat See also *John Taylor (other) John Taylor, Johnny Taylor or similar may refer to: Academics *John Taylor (Oxford), Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1486–1487 *John Taylor (classical scholar) (1704–1766), English classical scholar *John Taylor (English publisher) (178 ...
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Jock Taylor
Jock Taylor (9 March 1954 – 15 August 1982) was a Scottish World Champion motorcycle sidecar racer. John Robert (Jock) Taylor was born in Pencaitland, East Lothian, and entered his first sidecar race at the age of 19, as the passenger to Kenny Andrews (1974). The following year he took part in his first race as a driver. Taylor died in Finland as a consequence of a racing incident in 1982."The death of Jock Taylor at the Finnish Grand Prix has robbed motorcycle sport of one of its most outstanding figures". ''Motorcycle Sport'', October 1982, p.2. Accessed 15 September 2022 Racing career Taylor was the Scottish Sidecar Champion with passenger Lewis Ward in 1977. He won races at East Fortune near Haddington, Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy and at Knockhill near Dunfermline as well events in England with some success. In 1978 he decided to tackle the odd Grand Prix race and the British Championships and parted company with Ward and teamed up with a new passenger from nearby Hadd ...
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Jock Taylor (footballer, Born 1886)
John Taylor (12 December 1885 – 15 September 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Southern League appearances as a inside right for Gillingham. He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Hull City. Personal life Taylor served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 15 September 1916. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme is a war memorial to 72,337 missing British and South African servicemen who died in the Battles of the Somme of the First World War between 1915 and 1918, with no known grave. It is near the .... Career statistics References 1885 births 1916 deaths Sportspeople from Elgin, Moray Footballers from Moray Scottish men's footballers Gillingham F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Leith Athletic F.C. players Tunbridge Wells F.C. players British Army person ...
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Jock Taylor (footballer, Born 1909)
John Swinley Taylor (17 September 1906 – 14 November 1967) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a left half & left back. He made 210 Football League appearances in the years after the First World War.- Career Jock Taylor played in Scotland for St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers. Bob Hewison signed Taylor in October 1926 for Bristol City and he made his debut at left half in the FA Cup 0-2 defeat at Bournemouth on 15 December 1926. Taylor did not appear in the league side in 1926-27 when Bristol City won the Third Division South championship. Taylor made two appearances at full back late in 1927-28 then established a regular place at left half in the latter half of 1928-29 making 21 appearances as Bristol City just escaped relegation finishing 20th. Taylor made 33 appearances at left half as City again finished 20th in 1929-30. Although Taylor lost the left half position to Ernie Brinton in September 1930, he made 23 appearances mainly at right half. When Bristol ...
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Jock Taylor (diplomat)
Sir John Lang "Jock" Taylor (3 August 1924 – 30 September 2002) was a British diplomat. He was British ambassador to Venezuela (1975–79), the Netherlands, (1979–81) and West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ... (1981–84). He was the son of Sir John William Taylor KBE CMG. His own son is the diplomat Duncan Taylor. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jock 1924 births 2002 deaths Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Netherlands Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Venezuela Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to West Germany Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George ...
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