Joseph Taylor (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Taylor | |||||
| Born | South Hiendley | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Loose forward/Lock | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1906–13 | Wakefield Trinity | 217 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 142 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Joseph Taylor was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s playing at club level for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage #153), as a Prop, Loose forward/Lock, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 13, during the era of contested scrums.[1]
Playing career
Novelty Race
On 23 March 1907, Joseph Taylor on his debut, took part in a mile foot race for £100 prize money against Oliver Littlewood, of Outwood, the veteran amateur long distance runner. 2,287 people paid for admission with receipts of £54 12s 2d. Littlewood started the race bandaged and was to retire after 3/4 of a mile, leaving Taylor untested, as he finished alone amidst great excitement and cheering.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Joseph Taylor played Right-Prop, i.e. number 10, in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull in the 1909 Challenge Cup final during the 1908–09 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909.[2]
County Cup final appearances
Joseph Taylor played Loose forward/Lock in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1910–11 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.