Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1893)
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| Jim Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1969 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918 | Essendon | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1918. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
James Taylor (27 October 1893 – 15 December 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of James Taylor, J.P. (1949-1902), the secretary of McCracken's City Brewery,[2][3] and Mary Taylor (1849-1927), née Russell,[4] James Taylor was born at Essendon, Victoria on 27 October 1893.[5]
Football
He played in one senior match for Essendon, against St Kilda, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 18 May 1918, at a time when Essendon was having great difficulty fielding teams — having not contested either the 1916 or 1917 VFL season.
Military service
At the age of 48, Taylor, a grocer, enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and served in the 9th Battalion of VDC during World War II.[6]
Death
He died at Hamilton, Victoria on 15 December 1969.[7]
