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Alan Taylor (footballer born 1943)
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Alan Taylor is an English
former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper
.
Taylor began his professional career with Blackpool
in 1963 after joining from local club Blackpool Wren Rovers.
Due to the form of Tony Waiters
, Taylor didn't make his league debut for Blackpool until January 29, 1966, keeping a clean sheet in a goalless draw with Fulham
at Craven Cottage
. Another goalless draw followed, this time against Tottenham
at Bloomfield Road
, before Waiters returned to the fold for the remainder of the 1966–67
season.
The following season, 1967–68
, Taylor made only two early- one late-season league appearances in Waiters' absence. When Waiters left to become a coach at Liverpool
in April 1967, thus missing Blackpool's final six games of the season, manager Stan Mortensen
favoured another goalkeeper – Kevin Thomas – for five of the games.
Thomas also started the first the games of the 1967–68
league season, before Taylor finally made the number-one jersey his own, appearing between the sticks for Blackpool's remaining 39 league games.
In 1968–69
, Taylor made 38 league appearances. He missed four games in late March and early April, at which point Thomas deputised, but he regained his place for the run-in.
Under new manager Les Shannon
, Taylor made only three league appearances during Blackpool's successful 1969–70
campaign, in which they gained promotion to Division One
as runners-up behind Huddersfield Town
. He was loaned out to Oldham Athletic
during the season.
In his final season at Blackpool, 1970–71
, Taylor's appearances were again limited: just nine in the league. His final appearance for Blackpool occurred on April 17, 1971, in a 3–2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest
. He was loaned out to Stockport County
during the season.
Taylor signed for Southport
in 1971, and he finished his career with the Sandgrounders.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
.
Taylor began his professional career with Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in 1963 after joining from local club Blackpool Wren Rovers.
Due to the form of Tony Waiters
Tony Waiters
Anthony Keith "Tony" Waiters is a former England international football goalkeeper and Canadian national football team head coach...
, Taylor didn't make his league debut for Blackpool until January 29, 1966, keeping a clean sheet in a goalless draw with Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
. Another goalless draw followed, this time against Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
, before Waiters returned to the fold for the remainder of the 1966–67
Blackpool F.C. season 1966-67
The 1966-67 season was Blackpool F.C.s 60th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing bottom. As a result, they were relegated to Division Two....
season.
The following season, 1967–68
Blackpool F.C. season 1967-68
The 1967-68 season was Blackpool F.C.s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third....
, Taylor made only two early- one late-season league appearances in Waiters' absence. When Waiters left to become a coach at Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in April 1967, thus missing Blackpool's final six games of the season, manager Stan Mortensen
Stan Mortensen
Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen was an English professional footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final , in which he became the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final...
favoured another goalkeeper – Kevin Thomas – for five of the games.
Thomas also started the first the games of the 1967–68
Blackpool F.C. season 1967-68
The 1967-68 season was Blackpool F.C.s 61st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third....
league season, before Taylor finally made the number-one jersey his own, appearing between the sticks for Blackpool's remaining 39 league games.
In 1968–69
Blackpool F.C. season 1968-69
The 1968-69 season was Blackpool F.C.s 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighth....
, Taylor made 38 league appearances. He missed four games in late March and early April, at which point Thomas deputised, but he regained his place for the run-in.
Under new manager Les Shannon
Les Shannon
Leslie "Les" Shannon was an English football player and manager.-Playing career:Shannon was born in Liverpool; a centre-forward, he started his playing career with his hometown club of Liverpool in November 1944...
, Taylor made only three league appearances during Blackpool's successful 1969–70
Blackpool F.C. season 1969-70
The 1969-70 season was Blackpool F.C.s 63rd season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing second...
campaign, in which they gained promotion to Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
as runners-up behind 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...
. He was loaned out to Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
during the season.
In his final season at Blackpool, 1970–71
Blackpool F.C. season 1970-71
The 1970–71 season was Blackpool F.C.s 64th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing bottom...
, Taylor's appearances were again limited: just nine in the league. His final appearance for Blackpool occurred on April 17, 1971, in a 3–2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. He was loaned out to Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
during the season.
Taylor signed for Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
in 1971, and he finished his career with the Sandgrounders.