Tommy Taylor
English footballer (1932–1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Tommy Taylor, see Tommy Taylor (disambiguation).
Thomas Taylor (29 January 1932 – 6 February 1958) was an English footballer, who played as a centre-forward and was known for his aerial ability. He was one of the eight Manchester United players who died in the Munich air disaster.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Taylor | ||
Date of birth | (1932-01-29)29 January 1932 | ||
Place of birth | Smithies, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 6 February 1958(1958-02-06) (aged 26) | ||
Place of death | Munich, Bavaria, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Smithies United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1953 | Barnsley | 44 | (26) |
1953–1958 | Manchester United | 166 | (112) |
Total | 210 | (138) | |
International career | |||
1953–1957 | England | 19 | (16) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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