James Taylor (27 October 1893 – 15 December 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.870.
Family The son of James Taylor, J.P. (1949-1902), the secretary of McCracken's City Brewery,Deaths: Taylor, The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 October 1902), p1.News in Brief, The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 October 1902), p.6. and Mary Taylor (1849-1927), née Russell,Marriages: Taylor—Russell, The Australasian, (Saturday, 14 March 1874), p.20. James Taylor was born at Essendon, Victoria on 27 October 1893.Births: Taylor, The Age, (Monday, 6 November 1893), p.1.
Football He played in one senior match for Essendon, against St Kilda, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 18 May 1918, at a time when Essendon was having great difficulty fielding teams having not contested either the 1916 or 1917 VFL season.
Military service At the age of 48, Taylor, a grocer, enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and served in the 9th Battalion of VDC during World War II.Service Record; Nominal Roll.
Death He died at Hamilton, Victoria on 15 December 1969.Deaths: Taylor, The Age, (Tuesday, 16 December 1969), p.18.
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References Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. World War Two Nominal Roll: Private James Taylor (V351663), Department of Veterans' Affairs. World War Two Service Record: Private James Taylor (V351663), National Archives of Australia.
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