Kevin Taylor
- March 18, 2020
- 72 years
About Kevin Taylor
Kevin Taylor, 72, English rugby league footballer (Oldham, Leigh Centurions, national team). (body discovered on this date)
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|Kevin Taylor (1 August 1947 – March 2020) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, England (Under-24s) and Lancashire, at club level for Oldham and St Helens, and Leigh, as a hooker.
Background
Taylor was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England, and he died aged c. 73 in Garden Suburb, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
Oldham
Taylor played hooker in Oldham's 13–16 defeat by Wigan in the 1966 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1966–67 season at Station Road, Swinton on Saturday 29 October 1966, and played hooker in the 2–30 defeat by St Helens in the 1968 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 25 October 1968.
Representative honours
Taylor won a cap for England while at Oldham he played hooker and scored a try in England's 17–24 defeat by Wales at The Willows, Salford on Thursday 7 November 1968.
Taylor won a cap(s) for Lancashire while at Oldham.
Honoured at Oldham
Taylor is an Oldham Hall Of Fame Inductee.
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