Don Taylor

This is the player profile for Don Taylor, born in Largs Bay, South Australia in 1920. Played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. Played for West Adelaide, West-Glenelg and Glenelg in the SANFL. Don Taylor also coached West Adelaide.

Player Details

Name: Albert Taylor
Full Name: Albert Dominic Taylor
Alias: Don Taylor
DOB: 24/06/1920
POB: Largs Bay, South Australia
DOD: 15/01/1994
Height: 183cm
Weight: 80kg

Player History

Full Team History: West Adelaide, West-Glenelg, South Melbourne, Glenelg
Total Matches (Goals): 51 (38)
VFL/AFL Team History: South Melbourne (1942, 1947-1948)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals): 36 (38)
SANFL Team History: West Adelaide (1939), West-Glenelg (1942), Glenelg (1950-1953)
SANFL Matches (Goals): 15 (0)

Player Accolades

SANFL Matches Played: 1 match played for West Adelaide in the SANFL (1939)
SANFL Matches Played: 2 matches played for West-Glenelg in the SANFL (1942)
VFL/AFL Debutant: 599th player to debut for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played: 36 matches played for South Melbourne / Sydney in the VFL/AFL (1942, 1947-1948)
SANFL Matches Played: 12 matches played for Glenelg in the SANFL (1950-1953)
Sporting Life Team Of The Year: 1952

Relatives Details

Parents

  • John T. Taylor - father

    • Siblings

  • John Thomas Taylor - brother
  • Lawrence Taylor (b. 1918, d. 1980) - brother