Name:

Taylor, John M

Nickname:

Johnny

Date of Birth:

10 Oct 1895

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Stanmore

Date Died:

12 May 1971

Career:

Test: 1920 - 1926

Teams:

Australia (Country)
NSW (Regional)

1924: Hobbs, Hendren stiffen England reply (SCG)

John Morris “Johnny” Taylor represented Australia in both cricket and rugby union during the early 20th century.

Born in Stanmore, New South Wales in 1895, he played 20 Test matches for Australia between 1920 and 1926, scoring 997 runs at an average of 35.60, including one century and eight fifties.

A stylish right-hander, Taylor also had a prolific first-class career, amassing over 6,000 runs. He famously shared a then-record 127-run 10th wicket partnership with Arthur Mailey against England in 1924–25.

Beyond cricket, Taylor earned two Test caps for the Wallabies in 1922 and served in World War I as an artillery gunner. Attending Newington College and St Andrew’s College, he later worked as a dentist.

Admired for his sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct, Taylor was a boyhood hero of Don Bradman, who remembered him as a model of grace and character on and off the field.