John Taylor (11 January 1939 – October 2016) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played as a

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Career

Born in Cresswell, Taylor played for

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Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

, Peterborough United and Ilkeston Town.

References

1939 births 2016 deaths English footballers Chesterfield F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Ilkeston Town F.C. (1945) players English Football League players Association football forwards {{England-footy-forward-1930s-stub