[1][2] Born in Wigan, Taylor began his career at Gainsborough Trinity before moving to West Ham United in December 1938.
[3] When hostilities ended, Taylor made his competitive debut for West Ham on 9 September 1946, along with inside-forward Richard Dunn, in a 3–2 defeat at Fulham.
[4] Taylor played 231 games for the reserve team in the Football Combination and his League appearances were limited by the presence of Ernie Gregory.
[1] He made a total of 115 appearances for West Ham in the Second Division before moving to Southern League club Sittingbourne.
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