Johnny Taylor (cricketer)

John Morris "Johnny" Taylor (10 October 1895 – 12 May 1971) was an Australian cricket and rugby union player.

For other people named John Taylor, see John Taylor (disambiguation).

John Taylor
Taylor in 1921
Birth nameJohn Morris Taylor[1]
Date of birth(1895-10-10)10 October 1895[1]
Place of birthStanmore, New South Wales[1]
Date of death12 May 1971(1971-05-12) (aged 75)[1]
Place of deathTurramurra, New South Wales
SchoolNewington College
UniversitySt Andrew's College
University of Sydney
Notable relative(s)Hugh Taylor (brother)
Occupation(s)Dentist
Rugby union career
Position(s) fly-half,[1] wing
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1922[1] Wallabies 2[1] (15[1])
Cricket information
BattingRight-hand bat
Bowling-
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 112)17 December 1920 v England
Last Test10 July 1926 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 20 135
Runs scored 997 6274
Batting average 35.60 33.37
100s/50s 1/8 11/38
Top score 108 180
Balls bowled 114 126
Wickets 1 1
Bowling average 45.00 53.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/25 1/25
Catches/stumpings 11/0 68/0
Source: Cricinfo

He attended Newington College (1906–1915)[2] and St Andrew's College within the University of Sydney. He served with the First Australian Imperial Force as an artillery gunner in World War I and at the conclusion of the war was selected to be part of the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team which played 28 first class matches in Britain, South Africa and Australia.

Cricket career

Taylor played in 20 Tests between 1920 and 1926 and held the Australian 10th wicket partnership record with Arthur Mailey, set in Sydney in 1924/25 against England until broken by Phil Hughes and Ashton Agar on 11 July 2013.[3]

Rugby union career

Taylor also played two rugby union tests for the Wallabies against the New Zealand Maoris in 1922.[4]

References
  1. "John Taylor". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998. Sydney. 1999. p. 194
  3. Jack Pollard (1988). "Taylor, John Morris (1900–1971)". Australian Cricket: The Game and the Players. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. p. 1033. ISBN 978-0-207-15269-6.
  4. Jack Pollard (1984). "Taylor, John Morris (1900–1971)". Australian Rugby Union: The Game and the Players. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. p. 607. ISBN 978-0-207-15006-7.


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