The grave of Joseph Taylor, a former Scotland captain who played in the world's first-ever international match against England, has been unveiled after a major restoration. Taylor's resting place had been forgotten in an unkept Victorian grave in Glasgow's Cathcart Cemetery since his death in 1888. With the help of football historians and a crowdfunding appeal, his great-grandsons raised funds to secure the grave's foundations and create a new marble plaque.
THE GRAVE of a former Scotland captain who played in the world’s first-ever international match against England was unveiled yesterday after a major restoration.
His two great-grandsons, twins Colin and Alex Taylor, both 67, with help from several football historians, including Alistair Firth and the West of Scotland Tartan Army, raised more than £1,000 for the work. “From what I have read, he was a leader of men and a lovely guy. When I stand at his grave, I can feel a presence. It really is fantastic and that is something I wanted to preserve not only for our descendants but for the world.”
Colin said: “I became aware of my great-grandfather after my dad told me that he was the reason he supported Scotland in the Calcutta Cup, despite us coming from England. “It was only when my father died in 1993 at 70-years-old that I became enthralled with figuring out my family heritage.
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