Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1934)

James Taylor (13 May 1934 – April 2017) was an English professional footballer.

Jim Taylor
Personal information
Full name James Taylor
Date of birth (1934-05-13)13 May 1934
Place of birth Strood, England
Date of death April 2017(2017-04-00) (aged 82)
Place of death Kent, England
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1954 Tonbridge
1954–1956 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
1956–1958 Gillingham 30 (16)
1958–? Watford 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:50, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Life and career

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Born in Strood, he began his career on the books of Charlton Athletic but made no appearances for them before a move to Gillingham. He made 30 Football League appearances for the Kent club, finishing as top scorer in the 1955–56 season, but made only one appearance the following season and then moved on to Watford. He left Watford without ever making a first-team appearance and there is no record of him playing for any other club at a professional level.[1]

Taylor died in Kent in April 2017, at the age of 82.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 312. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. ^ "Jim Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2024.