Bob Taylor (Australian footballer)

For the Footscray player, see Rob Taylor (Australian footballer).

Bob Taylor
Personal information
Full name Robert William Taylor
Born (1931-05-11)11 May 1931
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Died 2 January 2026(2026-01-02) (aged 94)
Mornington, Victoria, Australia
Original team North Essendon Methodists
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position Half-back flank
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1954–56 Essendon 34 (1)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert William Taylor (11 May 1931 – 2 January 2026) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Taylor died in Mornington, Victoria on 2 January 2026, at the age of 94.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 636. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  2. ^ "Taylor, Robert William". MyTributes. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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