George Taylor (footballer, born 1915)

George Alexander Taylor (9 June 1915 – June 1982) was a Scottish football player and coach, who played for Aberdeen and Plymouth Argyle. He appeared for Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup and the Scottish League Cup finals during the 1946–47 season. After retiring as a player in 1952, he joined the Plymouth Argyle coaching staff.

George Taylor

Personal information
Full name	George Alexander Taylor^[1]
Date of birth	(1915-06-09)9 June 1915
Place of birth	King Edward, Scotland
Date of death	1 June 1982 (aged 66)
Place of death	Plymouth, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
	Hall Russell's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1948	Aberdeen	63	(6)
1948–1950	Plymouth Argyle	48	(2)
Total		111	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[2][3]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1937-38	Scottish Division One	1	0	0	0	-	-	1	0
	1938-39		5	0	0	0	-	-	5	0
	1939-40		0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
	1940-41	Competitive Football Cancelled Due to WW2
	1941-42
	1942-43
	1943-44
	1944-45
	1945-46
	1946-47	Scottish Division One	28	3	6	0	3	0	37	3
	1947-48		29	3	2	0	8	0	39	3
	Total		63	6	8	0	11	0	82	6
Plymouth Argyle	1948-49	Second Division	26	1	0	0	0	0	26	1
	1949-50		22	1	0	0	0	0	22	1
	Total		48	2	0	0	0	0	48	2
Career total			111	8	8	0	11	0	130	8

References

1. "George Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
2. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
3. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2023.

External links

• George Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database