Dick Taylor (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Richard Herbert "Dick" Taylor (born January 24, 1957 in Huddersfield
) was a former professional
footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town
and York City
.
He was born in Farnley Tyas and played for England Youth in the early 1970s
He was the goalkeeper on the losing side of the 1974 Youth Cup final. Spurs won 2-1
Huddersfield
Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
) was a former professional
Professional
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footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
and York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
.
He was born in Farnley Tyas and played for England Youth in the early 1970s
He was the goalkeeper on the losing side of the 1974 Youth Cup final. Spurs won 2-1