John Taylor (12 December 1885 – 15 September 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Southern League appearances as a inside right for Gillingham.

[4] He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Hull City.

[1][5] Taylor served as a private in the Royal Scots during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 15 September 1916.

[3] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1880s, is a stub.