Taylor Alfred

Alfred “Fred” J Taylor

Position: Forward

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Honours: Somerset

Debut game: 15th November 1890 v Bristol   22nd September 1890 v ??

Final game: 17th April 1897 v Gloucester

Number of Appearances: 5

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Joined the Club in the late 1890s

Captain of the “A” XV in 1900/1901 when 19 matches were played, 14 won, 4 drawn and only 1 lost. Points for 180 points against 34 a record which has never been equalled.

Fred Taylor was “as grand and fine a dribbler with a rugby ball as has been seen for years” (Bath Chronicle 1928).

He was selected for the 1^st XV on numerous occasions and also capped for Somerset but preferred playing for his beloved “A” XV.

Joined the Management Committee on retiring from the game and was also a Director and Secretary for a time of the Bath Recreation Ground Company

His wide knowledge of the game and his business ability were a great asset to the Club.

In civil life he was a brilliant architect and for many years City Architect for Bath Corporation.

His daughter, Molly (who became Mrs R A Gerrard) inherited his love of rugby football was a member of the Management Committee and the first woman ever to be a President of a first class club.