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Billy Taylor (footballer, born 1939)

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Billy Taylor
Personal information
Full name William Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1939-07-31)31 July 1939[1]
Place of birth Edinburgh,[1] Scotland
Date of death 30 November 1981(1981-11-30) (aged 42)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
1960–1963 Leyton Orient 23 (0)
1963–1969 Nottingham Forest 20 (1)
1969–1971 Lincoln City 79 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Taylor (31 July 1939 – 30 November 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played for junior club Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic before moving to England, where he made 122 appearances in the Football League playing for Leyton Orient, Nottingham Forest and Lincoln City. He then joined the coaching staff at Fulham. He played as a midfielder.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Billy Taylor". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Billy Taylor". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 March 2013.