John Taylor ( â 13 January 2024) was a British professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches) and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers (two spells), Castleford and York, as a .
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.
While at Castleford, John Taylor played in Yorkshire's 15âÂÂ9 victory over New Zealand at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Monday 20 September 1965.
John Taylor played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964âÂÂ65 season.
John Taylor played at in Hull Kingston Rovers' 2âÂÂ12 defeat by Hunslet in the 1962 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962âÂÂ63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
John Taylor played at second-row in Castleford's 4âÂÂ0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965âÂÂ66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965.
Through a one match ban, John Taylor missed Hull Kingston Rovers 5âÂÂ13 defeat by Widnes in the 1964 Challenge Cup Final during the 1963âÂÂ64 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1964, he left Hull Kingston Rovers for Castleford in 1965 for a transfer fee of ã6,000 (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã197,500 in 2013).