Brian Taylor (footballer, born 1937)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Joseph Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 2015 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Menorca, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1952–1954 | Walsall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1958 | Walsall | 77 | (17) |
| 1958–1961 | Birmingham City | 54 | (7) |
| 1961–1963 | Rotherham United | 42 | (5) |
| 1963–1965 | Shrewsbury Town | 73 | (8) |
| 1965–1967 | Port Vale | 46 | (2) |
| 1967–1968 | Barnsley | 24 | (2) |
| 1968–1970 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 1970–197? | Bromsgrove Rovers | ||
| Welshpool Town | |||
| Oswestry Town | |||
| Darlaston | |||
| Total | 316+ | (41+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Brian Joseph Taylor (24 March 1937 – 10 June 2015) was an English footballer who played as a winger. In a career spanning over sixteen years he made 316 league appearances in the Football League.
He turned professional with Walsall in September 1954, before winning a £10,000 move to Birmingham City in June 1958. He played in the top flight, as well as in Europe, for the "Blues", before he was struck down with a broken leg. He moved down a division to join Rotherham United in October 1961, before dropping down another division to play for Shrewsbury Town two years later. His descent to the basement division was complete when he was signed by Port Vale for £3,000 in July 1965. He transferred to Barnsley in May 1967, and helped the club to win promotion out of the Fourth Division in 1967–68. He later played non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, Bromsgrove Rovers, Welshpool Town, Oswestry Town and Darlaston.
Taylor started his career as an amateur with Walsall, and turned professional in September 1954. He made more than 70 appearances for the "Saddlers" in the Third Division South.Frank Buckley failed to keep Walsall out of the re-election zone in the 1954–55 season, and the Fellows Park outfit continued to struggle in the lower half of the table in 1955–56 and 1956–57 under the stewardship of John Love. Despite the introduction of new boss Bill Moore, a 20th-place finish in 1957–58 left the club to become founder members of the Fourth Division.
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