David Taylor (5 August 1884 – 6 August 1949) was a Scottish professional

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player and

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. As a player he was a defender, and won the

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with

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and in

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with

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Career

Moving from

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in September 1910, Taylor signed for

in November 1911. With Bradford he won the

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, and with Burnley he won the

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and the

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title. He was known for his pace. Taylor guested for both

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clubs during the

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. He only featured for

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in five league matches but could be considered to have played an important part in their

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title win, as in his debut on 1 January 1919 the ''Hoops'' held his old club Rangers to a 1–1 draw at Ibrox thanks to what was described in the press as "magnificent rearguard tactics", going on to win the championship from the same rivals by one point. At the end of that season, he suffered from serious heart trouble which put his career and health at risk,E.A.MacBride’s War Diaries (Aug 1918-May 1919)
The Celt Mag on Tumblr but was later able to continue with Burnley. He played in two

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international trials just prior to the war, but never gained a full cap for

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. He later moved back to Scotland to manage

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and Dunfermline Athletic, before returning to England to manage

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References

External links

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1884 births 1949 deaths Scottish footballers Scottish football managers Association football fullbacks Association football central defenders Motherwell F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Burnley F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. managers Dunfermline Athletic F.C. managers Carlisle United F.C. managers Scottish Football League players English Football League players English Football League managers Footballers from Stirling Scottish Football League managers Rangers F.C. wartime guest players Celtic F.C. wartime guest players Ashfield F.C. players Ayr United F.C. wartime guest players Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players Falkirk F.C. wartime guest players Blackburn Rovers F.C. non-playing staff British Army personnel of World War I Royal Army Service Corps soldiers {{Scotland-footy-defender-1880s-stub FA Cup final players