Dick Taylor (Australian rules footballer)

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Dick Taylor
Personal information
Birth November 28, 1901,
Recruited from
Height and weight 178 cm / 70 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1922, Melbourne vs. , at
Team(s) Melbourne (1922-31) (1935)
  • 164 games, 100 goals

North Melbourne (1932-34)

  • 40 games, 25 goals

Total - 204 Games, 125 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1935 season
Career highlights

  • Melbourne premiership player 1926

Richard 'Dick' Taylor (born November 28, 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the VFL.

Taylor played as a centremen made his VFL debut in 1922 with Melbourne. He was a member of their 1926 premiership side and represented Victoria at interstate football during his time at Melbourne. In 1927 he finished equal second behind Syd Coventry in the Brownlow Medal count. He moved to North Melbourne in 1932 where he was given the captaincy. His role was expanded to captain-coach in 1933, having coached the club for part of 1932.

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1926 Melbourne Demons Premiership Players
Abernethy | Collins | Coy | Davidson | Deane | Duff | Dunbar | Johnson | Moyes | Streeter | Taylor | Thomas | Tymms | Vine | Warne-Smith | White | Wittman
Captain-Coach: Chadwick