| Full name: | James Alexander Simson Taylor |
| Born: | 19th June 1917, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Died: | 16th May 1993, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Batting: | Right-hand batter |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium pace |
| Education: | Oakham School; Wyggeston Grammar School; Cambridge University |
| Occupation: | Schoolmaster |
| Clubs: | Grange |
| Other Sports: | Rugby union Musselburgh and Leicester; going on to referee seven major international matches. |
| Teams: | Leicestershire (Main FC: 1937); All teams |
| Oakham School Captain: 1935 |
| Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |
| Pictures: | Player Portrait - JAS Taylor |