David Taylor (football administrator)

David Taylor
Born	(1954-03-14)14 March 1954 Forfar, Scotland
Died	24 June 2014(2014-06-24) (aged 60) Scotland
Nationality	Scottish
Known for	UEFA General Secretary Scotland FA Chief Executive

David Taylor (14 March 1954 – 24 June 2014) was the joint General Secretary of UEFA.

Taylor was appointed to this role on 1 June 2007 after the UEFA extraordinary congress in Zurich on 29 May 2007 voted to replace the role of Chief Executive with that of General Secretary. He was previously the Chief Executive of the Scottish Football Association (SFA).

Born in Forfar, Scotland in 1954,^[1] he was educated at the High School of Dundee before graduating from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in law. He qualified as a solicitor and practised law until 1985, during which time he added to his legal qualifications with an MSc in Economics and an MBA. He died at the age of 60 on 24 June 2014.^[2]

References

Scottish Football Association

Founder members	Clydesdale Dumbreck Eastern Granville Kilmarnock Queen's Park Third Lanark Vale of Leven

Chief Executives	John McDowall George Graham Willie Allan Ernie Walker Jim Farry David Taylor Gordon Smith Stewart Regan

Affiliates	Amateur FA Junior FA Schools' FA Welfare FA Women's FA Youth FA

Preceded by Gianni Infantino	UEFA General Secretary 2007–2009	Succeeded by Gianni Infantino

Authority control	VIAF: 70520501

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