John Taylor (rugby league)
John Taylor is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Castleford and York, as a, i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums.Playing career
International honours
John Taylor was selected for Great Britain while at Hull Kingston Rovers for the 1962 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, becoming Hull Kingston Rovers' first Australasian tourist.County honours
While at Castleford, John Taylor played in Yorkshire's 15-9 victory over New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Monday 20 September 1965.John Taylor played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire County League during the 1964–65 season.John Taylor played right-, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2-12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.John Taylor played right-, i.e. number 12, in Castleford's 4-0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.Club career
Through a one match ban, John Taylor missed Hull Kingston Rovers 5-13 defeat by Widnes in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963–64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, he left Hull Kingston Rovers for Castleford in 1965 for a transfer fee of £6,000.
