Percy Taylor
Australian rules footballer
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Percy Allen Taylor (10 April 1919 – 28 December 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, South Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Percy Allen Taylor
Born
10 April 1919
Allansford, Victoria[1]
Allansford, Victoria[1]
Died
28 December 1979 (aged 60)
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Original team
Geelong West
| Percy Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Percy Allen Taylor | ||
| Born |
10 April 1919 Allansford, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died |
28 December 1979 (aged 60) Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Geelong West | ||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position | Rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1941 | Geelong | 25 (21) | |
| 1943 | South Melbourne | 7 (16) | |
| 1944–1945 | Melbourne | 9 (20) | |
| 1945–1946 | Port Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Total | 41 (57) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Taylor was the joint second leading goalkicker for Melbourne in the 1944 VFL season, with 17 goals from only seven games.[3]
