Paul Taylor (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 56–57) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Utility | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1981–89 | Parramatta Eels | 150 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 116 |
| 1984–85 | Oldham | 32 | 11 | 2 | 46 | |
| 1988–89 | Oldham | |||||
| 1989–90 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| 1990 | Penrith Panthers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 185 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 167 | |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| Central Coast | ||||||
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Paul Taylor (born 1959) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s. He played at club level for Parramatta Eels for nine season between 1981-1989, Oldham (twice) in 1984 and 1989, Wakefield Trinity in 1989-90, and Penrith Panthers in 1990 before retiring. He played as a Fullback, Five-eighth/Stand-off, Halfback/Scrum-half, Hooker, Second-row, Lock/Loose forward, or Lock/Loose forward, i.e. number 1, 6, 7, 9, 11 or 12, or 13. Taylor later coached at club level for Central Coast,[1] after a broken collarbone ended his playing career.
Taylor played in four grand finals for Parramatta Eels including three winning premiership teams in 1982, 1983 and 1986. He was also listed as a reserve in Parramatta's first grand final win in 1981. Taylor was the favoured full-back during the Jack Gibson era at Parramatta and played a total of 150 first grade games with the club.
In a brilliant club career, two highlights include (1) in a club game during the 1981 season, Paul Taylor made an astonishing 52 tackles in a match, and (2) during the 1988 season he equaled a club record by scoring 4 tries in a match against Canberra Raiders.[2] Unfortunately, he was always overlooked as a representative player.
After a bitter dispute with Parramatta during the 1989 off season, Taylor moved to the Penrith Panthers. He only played 3 games for the Panthers in 1990 before a broken collarbone ended his career.[3]
References
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Alan Whiticker, Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1996