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Thomas Sylvester Taylor (4 December 1880 – 15 August 1945) was a Canadian amateursoccer player who competed in the1904 Summer Olympics as a member of a Canadian team made-up ofGalt F.C. players.[1] InSt. Louis he was thesoccer tournament's joint top scorer with three goals as his side won the gold medal.
He was born inOntario. In 1904 he was part ofCanada's gold medal-winning1904 Olympic team, in which he played in all two matches as aforward and scored three goals againstU.S.'sChristian Brothers College (1) and St. Rose Parish (2),[2] finishing the tournament as the joint-top scorer alongside fellow teammateAlexander Hall,[3] 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.[4]
He should not be confused with Thomas G. Taylor who was a coach of the U.S. Naval Academy's soccer team.[5]
| 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 | ?–0 | 7–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 2. | November 17, 1904 | World's Fair Stadium,St. Louis, United States | St. Rose Parish | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1904 Summer Olympics |
| 3. | ?–0 |
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