Phil Horrocks-Taylor

{{Short description|British Lions & England international rugby union player (1934–2021)}}

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| name = Phil Horrocks-Taylor

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| birth_name = John Philip Horrocks-Taylor

| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|10|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Halifax, England

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|02|11|1934|10|27|df=y}}

| death_place = Middlesbrough, England

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lionsrugby.com/history/players.php?player=16351&includeref=dynamic#.V8REKKJ2Xww|title=Phil Horrocks-Taylor|work=Lions Official|accessdate=29 August 2016}}

| weight = {{convert|86|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| occupation = Engineer

| position = Fly Half

| repyears1 = 1955–1966

| repteam1 = Yorkshire

| repcaps1 = 57

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| repyears2 = 1958–1964

| repteam2 = {{nrut|England}}

| repcaps2 = 9

| reppoints2 = 3

| repyears3 = 1959

| repteam3 = Lions

| repcaps3 = 1

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| years1 = 1956–1957

| clubs1 = Cambridge University

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| years2 = 1958–1963

| clubs2 = Leicester Tigers

| points2 =

| apps2 = 92

| years3 = 1963–1969

| clubs3 = Middlesbrough

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John Philip Horrocks-Taylor (27 October 1934 – 11 February 2021{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/england/rugby/player/6214.html|title=Phil Horrocks-Taylor|work=ESPN Scrum|accessdate=29 August 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/obituary-former-fly-half-phil-horrocks-taylor|publisher=Leicester Tigers |title=Obituary - Former fly-half Phil Horrocks-Taylor| date=11 February 2021| access-date=11 February 2021}}) was a rugby union fly half who played for Leicester Tigers between 1958 and 1963; he represented England 9 times between 1958 and 1964 and was selected for the 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand where he played in the third test. He was a Cambridge University blue in Rugby for 1956 and 1957.