Robert "Bob" Taylor ( – 16 May 1961) was an English professional

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footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Barrow (two spells) and Hull F.C., as a .

Background

Bob Taylor was born on the

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peninsula,

, England.

Playing career

Club career

Taylor debuted for Barrow in December 1909, making 56 appearances for the club before the outbreak of the First World War. When the war ended, Taylor signed for Hull F.C. In January 1921, he scored six tries for Hull in a match against

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. Taylor played at and scored a try in Hull's 9–10 defeat by

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in the

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Final during the 1921–22 season at

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, in front of a crowd of 34,827. Hull F.C. were just one-point behind

when Bob Taylor scored a try in the dying minutes, however Billy Stone was unable to score the

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and

won the

. Bob Taylor scored 32 tries in 35 appearances during the 1925–26 season, this was the "most tries scored in a

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season by a

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" record, until this was extended to 40 tries by Bob Haigh of

during the 1970–71 season.

Representative honours

Taylor won

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s for

while at Hull in 1921 against Australia, in 1922 against Wales, in 1923 against Wales, in 1925 against Wales (2 matches), and in 1926 against Wales, and Other Nationalities, and won

s for

while at Hull in 1921–22 against Australia, and in 1926–27 against New Zealand. Taylor represented

while at Hull, and is one of only four players to do so, they are; Ellis Clarkson, Bob Taylor, Dick Gemmell and

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(Foreword), Michael E. Ulyatt (Author), Bill Dalton (Author) (Mar 1988). ''Old Faithful: History of Hull Football Club, 1865–1987''. Hutton Press Ltd.

Personal life

Bob Taylor was the father of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s for Hull F.C.; , and the rugby league footballer who played for Hull F.C. ( A-Team); .

References

External links

Stats → Past Players → T at hullfc.comStatistics at hullfc.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Bob 1890s births 1961 deaths Barrow Raiders players England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Great Britain national rugby league team players Hull F.C. players Lancashire rugby league team players Rugby league players from Barrow-in-Furness Rugby league second-rows Year of birth uncertain 20th-century English sportsmen