Dick Taylor (Australian rules footballer)

Dick Taylor
Personal information
Date of birth	(1901-11-28)28 November 1901
Date of death
Original team(s)	South Yarra
Height/Weight	178 cm / 70 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1922–1931 1932–1934 1935 Total	Melbourne North Melbourne Melbourne	161 0(98) 040 0(25) 003 00(2) 204 (125)
Coaching career
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1932-1934	North Melbourne	42 (14-27-1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935 season.
Career highlights
Melbourne premiership player 1926

Richard 'Dick' Taylor (28 November 1901 – 25 May 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Taylor played as a centreman, and 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.

External links

• Dick Taylor's statistics from AFL Tables

The Victorian Football League’s Interstate team that drew with South Australia, in Adelaide, 13.10 (88) to 11.22 (88) on Saturday, 16 June 1928.
Back Row: Jack Moriarty, Albert "Leeter" Collier, Hugh Dunbar, Gordon "Nuts" Coventry, Bob Johnson, Jack Baggott.
Second Row: Jack Vosti, Charlie Stanbridge, Arthur Stevens, Alex Duncan, Dick Taylor, Ted Baker.
Front Row: Basil McCormack, Arthur Rayson, Alan Geddes (vice-captain), Syd Coventry (captain), Barney Carr, Arthur “Bull” Coghlan, Herbert White.