Joseph Taylor was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward in the 1900s and 1910s.
He played at club level for Wakefield Trinity.
Taylor won cap(s) for Yorkshire while at Wakefield Trinity, including against New Zealand at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Wednesday 18 December 1907.
Taylor played as a forward in Wakefield Trinity's 17-0 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1909 Challenge Cup Final during the 1908âÂÂ09 season at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday 20 April 1909, in front of a crowd of 23,587.
Taylor played as a forward in Wakefield Trinity's 8-2 victory over Huddersfield in the 1910 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1910âÂÂ11 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 3 December 1910.
Taylor made his début for Wakefield Trinity during January 1906.
On Saturday 23 March 1907, Joseph Taylor on his début, took part in a mile foot race for ã100 prize money against Oliver Littlewood, of Outwood, the veteran amateur long distance runner. 2,287 people paid for admission with receipts of ã54 12s 2d (based on increases in average earnings, this would be approximately ã20,390 in 2016). Littlewood started the race bandaged and was to retire after 3/4 of a mile, leaving Taylor untested, as he finished alone amidst great excitement and cheering.