John Wilgar Taylor (30 June 1859 — 16 December 1924) was an Irish international rugby union player.
The son of a merchant, Taylor was raised in County Armagh and attended Queen's University Belfast.
Taylor, a forward, captained Belfast club North of Ireland FC and was capped eight times for Ireland from 1879 to 1883, which included a stint as team captain. He was also captain of the North of Ireland Cricket Club, leading two Northern Cricket Union Challenge Cup-winning sides.
A Fellow of the Ulster Medical Society, Taylor had a medical practice on Ormeau Road in Belfast.
See also List of Ireland national rugby union players
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