Thomas Taylor, commonly known as Tommy Taylor, is an Irish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and briefly as a centre-forward, and made one appearance for the Republic of Ireland national team.

Career

Taylor made his first and only international appearance for the Republic of Ireland national football team, Republic of Ireland on 5 October 1958 in a Exhibition game, friendly against Poland national football team, Poland, coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Jimmy O'Neill (footballer, born 1931), Jimmy O'Neill. The home match, which was played at Dalymount Park in Dublin, 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 F.C., Valletta. 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.

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International

Honours

Waterford * League of Ireland: 1965–66 League of Ireland, 1965–66 * Munster Senior Cup (association football), Munster Senior Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1965–66, 1966–67 Valletta * Maltese Premier League, Maltese First Division: 1958–59 Maltese Premier League, 1958–59, 1959–60 Maltese Premier League, 1959–60, 1962–63 Maltese Premier League, 1962–63 * Maltese FA Trophy: 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