Roy Taylor (footballer)
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| Roy Taylor | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Roy Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1971 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Coburg North, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Beverley | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–14 | Richmond City | ||
| 1915 | Beverley | ||
| 1916–18 | Richmond (VFL) | 33 (13) | |
| 1919 | Brunswick (VFA) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Roy Taylor (11 April 1896 – 11 June 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football
Richmond (VFL)
Recruited from Beverley Juniors,[6] he made his debut for Richmond, against Collingwood, at Punt Road, on 6 May 1916,[7] and went on to play in all of the season's 12 home-and-away matches, as well as in Richmond's Semi-Final loss to Carlton, 9.11 (65) to 12.10 (82).[8]
Although he did not play in the 1917 season's first game, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park, on 12 May 1917, he played in each of remaining 14 home-and-away games.
He played in seven of Richmond's fourteen home-and-away matches in 1918.
Brunswick (VFA)
He was cleared from Richmond to Brunswick in 1919.[9][10][11][12]
