John Taylor (2 April 1850 – 27 May 1924) was an English
first-class cricket
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er, who played nine first-class matches for
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
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in 1880 and 1881.
He had made his first-class debut for the North of England against the South of England in 1875.
Born in
Pudsey
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,
Yorkshire
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,
England
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, Taylor played for Batley Victoria C.C.,
captaining them in the 1870s. During the 1880s he was engaged by Armley C.C. A right-handed batsman, Taylor scored 110 first-class runs at 7.85, with a best score of 44. He took four catches in the field, but his right arm, round arm medium bowling was not called upon.
Taylor worked as a clerk and travelling salesman, and died in
Boston Spa
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, Yorkshire, in May 1924.
References
External links
Cricinfo Profile
1850 births
1924 deaths
Yorkshire cricketers
Cricketers from Pudsey
English cricketers
North v South cricketers
English cricketers of 1864 to 1889
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