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Thomas Sylvester Taylor (4 December 1880 – 15 August 1945) was a Canadian amateur soccer player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics as a member of a Canadian team made-up of Galt F.C. players. In St. Louis he was the soccer tournament's joint top scorer with three goals as his side won the gold medal.
Biography
He was born in Ontario. In 1904 he was part of Canada's gold medal-winning 1904 Olympic team, in which he played in all two matches as a forward and scored three goals against U.S.'s Christian Brothers College (1) and St. Rose Parish (2), finishing the tournament as the joint-top scorer alongside fellow teammate Alexander Hall, thus contributing decisively in his side's triumph. After the 1904 Games, Tom moved to Winnipeg and became Assistant Manager of the A.R. Williams Machine Company to at least 1936.
He should not be confused with Thomas G. Taylor who was a coach of the U.S. Naval Academy's soccer team.
Career statistics
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | November 16, 1904 | World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States |  Christian Brothers College
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?–0 | 7–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 2. | November 17, 1904 | World's Fair Stadium, St. Louis, United States | St. Rose Parish
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1–0 | 4–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 3. | ?–0 |
Honours
International
Canada Olympic
Individual
- Summer Olympic Games top-scorer: 1904 (3 goals)
References
- "Tom Taylor". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Games of the III. Olympiad". RSSSF. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Olympic Football Top Goalscorers". My Football Facts. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- "Canadian Soccer History-Great Teams Galt FC 1904". www.canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Physical Training Instructors Group Photo (see T.G. Taylor)". cdm16099.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
External links
- Tom Taylor at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Tom Taylor at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Tom Taylor at the Canadian Soccer Association
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