Career
He signed for Street Mirren in 1894. In 1896 Taylor was signed by English club Everton where he played in a number of positions. In the 1910 semi-final against Barnsley Taylor was struck by the ball in the throat, damaging his larynx.
This effectively ended his professional career and he was transferred to amateurs South Liverpool.
Taylor is currently one of only 6 players to make 400 Football League appearances for Everton, making 456 in all competitions, 7th in the club"s all-time appearance chart. Taylor represented Scotland and the Scottish League.
In addition, during his time with Dumbarton he played a representative match for Dumbartonshire, scoring one of the goals in a 2-2 draw against Renfrewshire.
