Jock Taylor (footballer, born 1885)

Jock Taylor
Personal information
Full name John Taylor
Date of birth (1885-12-12)12 December 1885
Place of birth Elgin, Scotland
Date of death 15 September 1916(1916-09-15) (aged 30)
Place of death Somme, France
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1907 Parkhead
1908–1909 Hull City 9 (3)
1909 Tunbridge Wells Rangers
1909–1913 Gillingham 123 (37)
1910Leith Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
1913–1914 Distillery
1914–1915 Leith Athletic 27 (20)
1915–1916 St Bernard's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Taylor (12 December 1885 – 15 September 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 120 Southern League appearances as a inside right for Gillingham. He also played in the Scottish League for Leith Athletic and in the Football League for Hull City.