George Edward Taylor (21 March 1920 – October 1983) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the

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for West Ham United. Born in Wigan, Taylor began his career at Gainsborough Trinity before moving to West Ham United in December 1938. After the outbreak of World War II, Taylor made 10 appearances in the League South. When hostilities ended, Taylor made his competitive debut for West Ham on 9 September 1946, along with inside-forward Richard Dunn, in a 3–2 defeat at

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. Taylor played 231 games for the reserve team in the Football Combination and his League appearances were limited by the presence of

Ernie Gregory Ernie Gregory (10 November 1921 – 21 January 2012) was an English association football, footballer, who played as a Goalkeeper (football), goalkeeper for West Ham United F.C., West Ham United. Career Born in Stratford, London, Gregory played ...

. He played 38 games in 1954–55, when Gregory missed the season through injury. He made a total of 115 appearances for West Ham in the Second Division before moving to Southern League club Sittingbourne.

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1920 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Wigan English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Sittingbourne F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-1920s-stub