Roy Taylor (11 April 1896 – 11 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Roy Taylor | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1971 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Coburg North, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Beverley | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–14 | Richmond City | ||
| 1915 | Beverley | ||
| 1916–18 | Richmond (VFL) | 33 (13) | |
| 1919 | Brunswick (VFA) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William David Taylor (1858-1905),[2] and Elizabeth Taylor (1862-1915), née Robertson,[3] Roy Taylor was born at Norwood, South Australia on 11 April 1896.
He married Margaret "Maggie" Davey (1983-1964) in 1919.[4][5]
Football
editRichmond (VFL)
editRecruited from Beverley Juniors,[6] he made his debut for Richmond, against Collingwood, at Punt Road, on 6 May 1916,[7] and went on to play in all of the season's 12 home-and-away matches, as well as in Richmond's Semi-Final loss to Carlton, 9.11 (65) to 12.10 (82).[8]
Although he did not play in the 1917 season's first game, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 12 May 1917, he played in each of remaining 14 home-and-away games.
He played in seven of Richmond's fourteen home-and-away matches in 1918.
Brunswick (VFA)
editHe was cleared from Richmond to Brunswick in 1919.[9][10][11][12]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.872.
- ^ In Memoriam: Taylor, The (Adelaide) Express and Telegraph, (Thursday, 13 December 1906), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Taylor, The Argus, (Monday, 5 July 1915), p.1.
- ^ Personal, The Richmond Guardian, (Saturday, 11 January 1919), p.2.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Marriages Registration No.3913/1919.
- ^ To-Day’s Game at Richmond Ground, The Richmond Guardian, (Saturday, 10 April 1915), p.3.
- ^ 'Pivot', "Football: Opening of the Season", The Age, (Friday, 5 May 1916), p.9.
- ^ Football: Second Semi-Final: Carlton v. Richmond: Carlton Wins, (Saturday, 19 August 1916), p.3.
- ^ Victorian Association, The Argus, (Thursday, 8 May 1919), p.4.
- ^ Brunswick v. Hawthorn, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 10 May 1919), p.3.
- ^ Brunswick Unbeaten, The Argus, (Monday, 19 May 1919), p.3.
- ^ Northcote v. Brunswick, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 24 May 1919), p.2.
References
edit- Hogan P: The Tigers of Old: A complete History of Every Player to Represent the Richmond Football Club between 1908 and 1996, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
edit- Roy Taylor's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roy Taylor at AustralianFootball.com
- Roy Taylor, at The VFA Project.
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