William Taylor ( – 23 July 1949) was a Scottish

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who played as an

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for Heart of Midlothian,

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, Leith Athletic and the Scotland national team. Taylor finished as the top scorer in

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in the 1896–97 season with 12 goals as Hearts won the championship. He also won the

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club in

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and

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, but only played once in their other title-winning campaign of 1894–95.(Hearts player) Willie Taylor
London Hearts Supporters Club

References

1949 deaths Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Scotland men's international footballers Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish men's footballers Footballers from Edinburgh Year of birth uncertain Leith Athletic F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards Scottish league football top scorers {{scotland-footy-forward-stub