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Joseph Taylor (16 December 1850 – 4 October 1888) was a Scottish amateur
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who played for
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in the first ever international football match against
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in 1872. Taylor is regarded as an important figure in early international football, playing in all of Scotland's first six international games, and captaining them on two occasions. A fullback, Taylor played for Queen's Park with whom he won the
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.Name: Taylor, Joseph
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on 25 March 1876. After retirement from football in 1877, Taylor was appointed Club President of Queen's Park.


Honours

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Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1874 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx. * January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time. * January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
,
1875 Events January–March * January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...
,
1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...


See also

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List of Scotland national football team captains This article lists all the captains of the Scotland national football team. As of 16 November 2022, Scotland have played 816 officially recognised international matches and have had 155 different team captains. George Young captained Scotland m ...


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* 1850 births 1888 deaths People from Dunoon Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Association football fullbacks Sportspeople from Argyll and Bute Burials at Cathcart Cemetery {{Scotland-footy-defender-stub