Bob Taylor (31 August 1924 – 27 September 2015) was a

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footballer. Taylor played as a Flanker.

Rugby career

Amateur career

Taylor played for

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. When the merged team decoupled in 1951, Taylor went on to support West of Scotland.

Provincial career

Taylor played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 1948-49 season's Inter-City match. Glasgow won the Inter-City match 9 - 3. The Glasgow Herald noted that Glasgow had several chances and could have doubled their score; one of them being Taylor's knock on which should instead have led to a try.

International career

He was capped for 4 times in 1951, playing in 3 Five Nations matches. He made his international debut against Wales playing in front of a then record crowd of 80 000 at Murrayfield Stadium.

Outside of rugby

Taylor became an anaesthetist and worked at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.

References

1924 births 2015 deaths People educated at Glenalmond College Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Glasgow District (rugby union) players Kelvinside-West players Rugby union flankers Scottish anaesthetists Rugby union players from Glasgow {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub