Bob Taylor (rugby union, born 1924)

Bob Taylor (31 August 1924 – 27 September 2015) was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. Taylor played as a Flanker.[1]

Bob Taylor

Birth name	Robert Capel Taylor
Date of birth	31 August 1924
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	27 September 2015 (aged 91)
Place of death	Erskine, Scotland
School	Glenalmond College
University	Glasgow University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Kelvinside-West () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - Glasgow District () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1951 Scotland 4 (0)

Rugby career

Amateur career

Taylor played for Kelvinside-West.[2] When the merged team decoupled in 1951, Taylor went on to support West of Scotland.[3]

Provincial career

Taylor played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the 1948-49 season's Inter-City match.

Glasgow won the Inter-City match 9 - 3. The Glasgow Herald noted that Glasgow had several chances and could have doubled their score; one of them being Taylor's knock on which should instead have led to a try.[4]

International career

He was capped for Scotland 4 times in 1951, playing in 3 Five Nations matches.[5] He made his international debut against Wales playing in front of a then record crowd of 80 000 at Murrayfield Stadium.[6]

Outside of rugby

Taylor became an anaesthetist and worked at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.[6]

References

1. "Robert Capel Taylor".
2. The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
3. "Obituary: Dr Robert Capel Taylor".
4. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
5. "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Bob Taylor - Test matches".
6. "Bob Taylor - Scottish Rugby Union".