John Taylor (rugby league)

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John Taylor
Personal information
Full nameJohn Taylor
Bornunknown
Playing information
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1959–65 Hull Kingston Rovers 195+2 48 1 0 146
1965–67 Castleford 64 8 1 0 24
1967–69 Hull Kingston Rovers
1969–≥69 York
Total 261 56 2 0 170
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
≤1965–≥65 Yorkshire ≥1
1961–62 Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0

John Taylor (birth unknown) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches) and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (two spells), Castleford (Heritage № 487) and York, as a loose forward, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]

Playing career[]

International honours[]

John Taylor was selected for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers for the , becoming Hull Kingston Rovers' first Australasian tourist.

County honours[]

While at Castleford, John Taylor played loose forward in Yorkshire's 15-9 victory over New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Monday 20 September 1965.[2]

County League appearances[]

John Taylor played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.[2]

County Cup Final appearances[]

John Taylor played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.

BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances[]

John Taylor played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.

Club career[]

Through a one match ban, John Taylor missed Hull Kingston Rovers 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, he left Hull Kingston Rovers for Castleford in 1965 for a transfer fee of £6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately £197,500 in 2013).[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Ulyatt, Michael E. (1983). Hull Kingston Rovers: A Centenary History 1883–1983 (1st ed.). North Ferriby: Lockington Publishing Co. Ltd. ISBN 0-905490-24-X.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Measuring Worth – Relative Value of UK Pounds". Measuring Worth. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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