Taylor joined the club as a player in March 1936, and was later given the captaincy of the team under Don Welsh.  A cultured and intelligent player, as well as a well liked and respected man, Taylor seemed the obvious choice to succeed Don Welsh after his dismissal.

His first action as manager was to enter the transfer market to strengthen the playing squad.  He made several key purchases, amongst them a young man called Ronnie Moran, who would go on to enjoy an incredible 50 years at the club in numerous capacities.

Despite all his signings however, Taylor's Liverpool never quite had the quality or consistency to win promotion back to the First Division.  After a poor start to the 1959-60 season Taylor resigned, admitting that the strain of gaining promotion for the club was too great.

After spending 23 years at the club as a player and manager, a tearful Taylor spoke to the Liverpool Daily Post about his decision, stating "No matter how great has been the disappointment of the Directors at our failure to win our way back to the first division, it has not been greater then mine. I made it my goal. I set my heart on it and strove for it with all the energy I could muster. Such striving has not been enough and now the time has come to hand over to someone else to see if they can do better."

A likeable, honest character, Taylor can at least have the satisfaction of knowing that his decision to step aside heralded the arrival of one of the greatest managers football has ever seen, and yes, Bill Shankly would do better!