About Harry Taylor
Lived 1878 – 1949 (aged 70–71). Harry Taylor was a British rugby league player.
William Henry "Harry" Taylor ( – January 1949) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (captain), England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull F.C., as a , and coached at club level for Hull. and played in the 7–7 draw with Leeds in the 1909–10 Challenge Cup Final during the 1909–10 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Saturday 16 April 1910, in front of a crowd of 19,413, this was the first Challenge Cup Final to be drawn, but he did not play in the 12–26 defeat by Leeds in the replay at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield, on Monday 18 April 1910.
Representative honours Taylor won caps for England while at Hull in 1908 against Wales, and New Zealand, and won 3 caps for Great Britain while at Hull in 1908 against New Zealand (3 matches) in which he was captain in all 3 tests. He was the captain against New Zealand in the first ever Test for Great Britain, at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 25 January 1908.
Taylor won 18-cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Hull, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.
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Who was Harry Taylor?
English rugby league footballer
When was Harry Taylor born?
Harry Taylor was born in 1878.
When did Harry Taylor die?
Harry Taylor died in 1949.
What was Harry Taylor's occupation?
Harry Taylor was a rugby league player.
What nationality was Harry Taylor?
Harry Taylor was British.
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· DBpedia: Harry Taylor (rugby league)
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