Arthur Taylor (rugby union)
| Full name | Arthur Sneyd Taylor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1859 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 April 1921 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Surbiton, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Henry Taylor (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Arthur Sneyd Taylor (7 December 1859 – 7 April 1921) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Greenwich, Taylor attended Merchant Taylors' School while growing up in London and obtained an honour's degree in mathematics from Pembroke College, Cambridge, while also pursuing medical qualifications. He returned to London for a placement at Guy's Hospital.[1]
Taylor played his rugby for Blackheath, Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital. A fullback, Taylor gained representative honours for Kent and South of England, kicking a long range drop goal for the latter to help him earn an England call up in 1882. He was capped four times for England between 1882 and 1886.[2]
A doctor by profession, Taylor practised medicine in Surbiton.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "A. S. Taylor". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 9 February 1884.
- ^ "England v. Ireland". Glasgow Herald. 8 February 1886.
- ^ "Wedding at East Budleigh". The Western Times. 27 April 1889.
External links
- Arthur Taylor at ESPNscrum