Phil Taylor (footballer, born 1917)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Henry Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 December 2012 (aged 95) | ||
| Playing position | Wing-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | (2) |
| 1936–1954 | Liverpool | 312 | (32) |
| National team | |||
| 1947 | England | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1956–1959 | Liverpool | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Philip Henry Taylor (18 September 1917 – 1 December 2012) was an English footballer who played for and managed Liverpool.
Taylor played for his hometown club Bristol Rovers as an apprentice (in 21 league matches, scoring twice) before he was signed by Liverpool manager George Patterson for £5000 plus Ted Hartill in March 1936, he made his debut on the 28th of the same month in a league game at the Baseball Ground, Liverpool shared the points with Derby County in a 2–2 draw with Taylor scoring a late equaliser, his first goal for the club.
Taylor joined Liverpool as a young inside-forward with a lot of potential but was reverted to wing-half by George Kay where he developed into a stylish, composed defender.
Taylor was a member of Liverpool's 1946–47 Championship winning team making 35 league appearances scoring once Taylor represented England 3 times making his debut on 18 October 1947 in a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Cardiff, England legends Tom Finney, Stan Mortensen and Tommy Lawton made it a memorable day for Taylor scoring the goals in a 3–0 win.
Taylor was handed the captaincy during the 1949/50 season and led the side to the FA Cup final on 29 April 1950; he appeared 7 times in the cup run. Arsenal spoilt the day for the Reds by beating them 2–0.
Overall Taylor played 345 games for Liverpool, scoring 34 goals which included 312 league appearances and 32 goals).
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