On this day in 1950, Barnsley beat QPR 7-0 at Oakwell & Tommy Taylor scored a hat-trick in just his 2nd appearance. The other 'scorers were Cec McCormack (2), Johnny Kelly & Eddie McMorran. The win was the biggest of the 1950/51 season in Division 2. #BarnsleyFC #QPR #TommyTaylor #MUFC

..v #QPR. He played a few games that season, finishing with 7 goals in 12 games. In '51/52 he only played 4 times as he did National Service. And in '52/53 he scored 19 in 28 games (+ 2 in the FAC) before signing for #ManchesterUnited for £29,999 in March. #BarnsleyFC #TommyTaylor

On this day in 1950, in the Div 2 game #GrimsbyTown at Oakwell, 18 year old Tommy Taylor made his Barnsley debut. Strike partner Cec McCormack stole the headlines, scoring a hat-trick as the Reds won 3-1. In Taylor's 2nd game a month later he got 3 in a 7-0 home win v.. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #TommyTaylor

On this day in 1952, after a poor start to the season, Barnsley were bottom of Div 2 going into a Yorkshire derby at #RotherhamUnited. Despite a Tommy Taylor goal the Reds lost 3-1. It didn’t improve all season – Barnsley won just 5 games & were relegated to Div 3N. #BarnsleyFC #TommyTaylor

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A local lad with world-class talent. Tommy Taylor’s story is one of glory, grit, and tragic loss — but his Barnsley legacy lives on.

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with 19 from 28 games, & McMorran 2nd with 7 from 27, it wasn't surprising that Barnsley were relegated with the lowest points total in club history -18. Taylor's fee was said to be due to Matt Busby not wanting to burden the 21-year-old with a £30k fee.2/2
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On this day in 1953, Barnsley sold Tommy Taylor to Manchester United for a new British record fee of £29,999 & also strike partner Eddie McMorran to Doncaster Rovers for £10,000. The Reds were bottom of Division 2 & given that Taylor was top scorer.. 1/2
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..to the semi-finals of the competition and their plane crashed in Munich having stopped there to refuel. Twenty passengers died in the crash, including 8 players. Another local boy, Mark Jones who was born in Wombwell was also killed.
RIP Tommy and Mark. 2/2
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Today is the anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster in 1958. Ex-Red Tommy Taylor was killed in the crash, aged 26. Manchester United were returning from a European Cup match having beaten Red Star Belgrade to advance 1/2
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to the great Tommy Taylor, born today in 1932 🇾🇪

His goal scoring prowess earned him the nickname ‘The Smiling Executioner’, and his goal ratio of 2 every 3 games still remains unsurpassed.

Gone but never forgotten 🌹⚪️⚫️

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#TommyTaylor at home.

Arthur Kaye scored after 62 mins, Tommy Taylor got a 2nd after 64 & Eddie McMorran leveled on 75 mins. The comeback was complete when Tommy Taylor scored a winner with just 3 mins remaining - a famous victory! 2/2 #BarnsleyFC #BrightonandHoveAlbion #ArthurKaye #TommyTaylor #EddieMcMorran

On this day in 1953, Barnsley played Brighton and Hove Albion at Oakwell in the FA Cup 3rd rd. After 30 mins the Reds were 3-0 down & that remained the score at H-T. In the 2nd half a brilliant come back turned the game around. 1/2 #BarnsleyFC #FACup #ArthurKaye #TommyTaylor #EddieMcMorran