Bert Taylor
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Bert Taylor
Lived 1900 – 1980 (aged 79). Bert Taylor was an australian rules football player, australian rules football coach and police officer.
Gilbert Roy Taylor (9 July 1900 – 1 April 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy and coached Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Warragul, Taylor spent four seasons at Fitzroy where he played as a defender. His last league game was the 1922 Grand Final win, in which he starred from the back pocket. A policeman, he had been transferred to Geelong in 1922 but having failed to gain a clearance from Fitzroy he left the club after the Grand Final. The following season he joined Geelong as non playing coach and steered the club to the finals.
In 1924 he went to Western Australia and played for West Perth for two years, winning selection for Western Australia in their 1924 Hobart Carnival team. He returned to Victoria in 1926 as playing coach for the Geelong Association side in the Victorian Football Association. In 1928 he became player-coach of Preston.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Bert Taylor's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Bert Taylor's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Bert Taylor?
Australian rules footballer and coach (1900-1980)
When was Bert Taylor born?
Bert Taylor was born on 9 July 1900 in Allansford.
When did Bert Taylor die?
Bert Taylor died on 1 April 1980 in Vermont.
What was Bert Taylor's occupation?
Bert Taylor was an australian rules football player, australian rules football coach and police officer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Bert Taylor (footballer, born 1900)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bert Taylor. https://biography.guide/bert-taylor/
MLA: "Bert Taylor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bert-taylor/.
Chicago: "Bert Taylor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bert-taylor/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 04:57 UTC