George Taylor (footballer, born 1900)

George Hector Taylor (3 June 1900 – September 1982) was an English professional football outside right who played in the Football League for Brentford and Millwall.

George Taylor

Taylor while with Millwall in 1921.
Personal information
Full name	George Hector Taylor[1]
Date of birth	3 June 1900
Place of birth	Brentford, England
Date of death	September 1982 (aged 82)[1]
Place of death	Devizes, England
Position(s)	Outside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1919–1920	Brentford Thursday
1920–1921	Brentford	23	(0)
1921–1923	Millwall	23	(0)
1923	Clapton Orient	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

An outside forward, Taylor joined hometown Third Division club Brentford for the club's debut season in the Football League in 1920–21.[2] He broke into the team in November 1920 and took over the outside right position from George Smith.[3] Taylor held onto his place until the end of the season, making 23 appearances, before being released.[3] Taylor moved to Third Division South rivals Millwall in 1921 and later joined Clapton Orient,[3] for whom he failed to make an appearance.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1920–21[4]	Third Division	23	0	0	0	23	0
Millwall	1921–22[5]	Third Division South	20	0	5	1	25	1
	1922–23[6]		3	0	0	0	3	0
	Total		23	0	5	1	28	1
Career total			46	0	5	1	51	1

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 283. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "Taylor George Image 1 Millwall 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
3. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 158. ISBN 978-0955294914.
4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
5. "Millwall Season 21/22 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
6. "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.