David Taylor (rugby union, born 1880)
| Full name | David Robertson Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 26 October 1880 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Comber, County Down, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 November 1941 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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David Robertson Taylor (26 October 1880 — 8 November 1941) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Born in Comber, County Down, Taylor was the son of Reverend David Alexander Taylor, who served as a moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and attended Queen's College Belfast.[1]
Taylor was a stalwart of the North Down Cricket Club, debuting for their first XI at age 16. He played in 10 NCU Challenge Cup title-winning sides with North Down and regularly represented Ulster.[2]
A centre three-quarter, Taylor played varsity rugby during his time at Queen's College and was capped once for Ireland, playing a match against England at Lansdowne Road in 1903.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary". Belfast News-Letter. 10 November 1941.
- ^ "Death of Dr D. R. Taylor". Belfast Telegraph. 8 November 1941.
- ^ "Noted Ulster Sportsman". Northern Whig. 10 November 1941.
External links
[edit]- David Taylor at ESPNscrum