Kevin Taylor (rugby league)
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Full name | Kevin Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [1] Oldham, Lancashire, England | 1 August 1947||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | March 2020 Garden Suburb, Oldham, England | (aged 72)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Taylor (1 August 1947 – March 2020) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, England (Under-24s) and Lancashire, at club level for Oldham (Heritage No. 658) and St Helens (Heritage № 949),[5] and Leigh (Heritage No. 863),[6][7][8] as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums.[3][9]
Background[]
Taylor was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, and he died aged c. 73 in Garden Suburb, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.[9]
Playing career[]
International honours[]
Taylor won a cap for England while at Oldham he played hooker and scored a try in England's 17–24 defeat by Wales at The Willows, Salford on Thursday 7 November 1968.[4]
County honours[]
Taylor won a cap(s) for Lancashire while at Oldham.
County Cup Final appearances[]
Taylor played hooker in Oldham's 13-16 defeat by Wigan in the 1966 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966,[10] and played hooker in the 2-30 defeat by St. Helens in the 1968 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968.
Honoured at Oldham[]
Taylor is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.[11]
References[]
- ^ St.Helens R.F.C is saddened to hear of the passing of former hooker Kevin Taylor at the age of 73.
- ^ "Kevin Taylor". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Ex-Oldham ace Kevin Taylor found dead at home". saddind.co.uk. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "1966-1967 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Oldham Hall of Fame". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links[]
- 1947 births
- 2020 deaths
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Lancashire rugby league team players
- Leigh Centurions captains
- Leigh Centurions players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Oldham
- St Helens R.F.C. players