Thomas Taylor, commonly known as Tommy Taylor, is an Irish former

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who played as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

, and briefly as a

centre-forward Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role ...

, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Career

Taylor made his first and only international appearance for the

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on 5 October 1958 in a friendly against

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, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jimmy O'Neill. The home match, which was played at

Dalymount Park Dalymount Park (Irish: ''Páirc Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh'') is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known ...

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, finished as a 2–2 draw with Taylor not conceding while in goal. In early 1959, Taylor moved to Malta for his job with an Irish construction firm, and subsequently joined

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an administrative unit and capital of Malta. Located on the main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, its population within administrative limits in 2014 wa ...

. He began his career at Valletta as a centre-forward, but shortly later returned to his usual position as goalkeeper, playing for the club until mid-1974 when he returned to Ireland.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Waterford *

League of Ireland The League of Ireland ( ga, Sraith na hÉireann), together with the Football Association of Ireland, is one of the two main governing bodies responsible for organising association football in the Republic of Ireland. The term was originally use ...

: 1965–66 * Munster Senior Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1965–66, 1966–67 Valletta * Maltese First Division: 1958–59, 1959–60, 1962–63 *

Maltese FA Trophy The FA Trophy, currently known as the IZIBET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football cup competition that takes place in Malta. The cup was founded in 1933; following a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, ...

: 1959–60, 1963–64 * Cassar Cup: 1958–59 * Scicluna Cup: 1961, 1964

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* Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Association footballers from Dublin (city) Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's international footballers Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers Irish expatriate sportspeople in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Men's association football goalkeepers Men's association football forwards Home Farm F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Valletta F.C. players League of Ireland players Maltese Premier League players {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub