William Taylor (7 May 1821 â 29 March 1878) was an English cricketer. Taylor's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Dorking, Surrey.
Taylor made his first-class debut for Surrey against Kent at The Oval in 1852. He made two further first-class appearances for the county, against Kent at The Oval in 1853, and Sussex at the Royal Brunswick Ground in 1855. In his three first-class appearances for the county, he took a total of 2 wickets at an average of 43.00, with best figures of 1/23. With the bat, he scored 15 runs at a batting average of 3.00, with a high score of 10.
He died at Kennington, Surrey, on 29 March 1878.