Tommy Taylor

Tommy Taylor

Taylor in 1957
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Taylor
Date of birth	(1932-01-29)29 January 1932
Place of birth	Smithies, South 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

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.