Kevin Taylor (rugby league)

Kevin Taylor
Personal information
Full nameKevin Taylor
Born(1947-08-01)1 August 1947[1]
Oldham, Lancashire, England
DiedMarch 2020(2020-03-00) (aged 72)
Garden Suburb, Oldham, England
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1963–77 Oldham 429 60 5 0 190
1977–80 Leigh 108 10 0 0 30
1980–81 St Helens[2] 7 0 0 0 0
Total 544 70 5 0 220
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1965 Great Britain U-24 1 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Lancashire 2 0 0 0 0
1968 England 1 1 0 0 3
Source: [3][4]

Kevin Taylor (1 August 1947 – March 2020) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, England (Under-24s) and Lancashire, at club level for Oldham and St Helens,[5] and Leigh,[6][7][8] as a hooker.[3][9]

  1. ^ St.Helens R.F.C is saddened to hear of the passing of former hooker Kevin Taylor at the age of 73.
  2. ^ "Kevin Taylor". Saints Heritage Society. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Player Summary: Kevin Taylor". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk". orl-heritagetrust.org.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistics at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Ex-Oldham ace Kevin Taylor found dead at home". saddind.co.uk. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.