About John Taylor
John Taylor was a British rugby league player.
John Taylor ( – 13 January 2024) was a British professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches) and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (two spells), Castleford and York, as a .
Playing career
International honours John Taylor was selected for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers for the 1962 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, becoming Hull Kingston Rovers' first Australasian tourist.
County honours While at Castleford, John Taylor played in Yorkshire's 15–9 victory over New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Monday 20 September 1965.
County League appearances John Taylor played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.
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Sources & further reading
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