Career
He has also worked as a photographer. Talbot was signed by new Chester manager Peter Hauser in September 1963 as a 25-year-old, after the press photographer was spotted playing in a charity match. Within days he made his Football League debut against Newport County, scoring in a 3-0 victory.
He then netted twice as Chester drew 2-2 at Barrow and he was comfortably the club’s top scorer with 23 league goals to his name by the end of the season.
He netted 20 times in 37 league appearances before surprisingly returning to Chester in time for the 1968-1969 campaign. Talbot once again broke the 20 goal barrier, with his tally of 22 leading him as the Division Four leading scorer.
This match also marked the debuts of Nigel Edwards and Grenville Millington, with the pair going on to play more than 500 league matches for Chester between them. Talbot left as Chester’s record Football League goalscorer (previously held by Frank Wrightson) with 83 goals, and it was not until September 1992 that Stuart Rimmer would pass the total.
Talbot then had a spell playing for Irish side Drumcondra.
He has worked for many years as a photographer in the Chester area. with Crewe Alexandra.