- Matt Taylor (footballer)
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- For the West Ham United player, see Matthew Taylor (footballer).
Matt Taylor Personal information Full name Matthew James Taylor[1] Date of birth 30 January 1982 Place of birth Ormskirk, England Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Defender, Goalkeeper Club information Current club Charlton Athletic Number 6 Youth career 1999–2000 Everton Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2000–2003 Burscough 107 (0) 2003 Rossendale United 2003–2004 Matlock Town 2004 Hucknall Town 2004–2005 Halifax Town 2005–2006 Guiseley 33 (0) 2006–2007 Team Bath 2007–2011 Exeter City 143 (17) 2011- Charlton Athletic 17 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:17, 6 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Matthew James Taylor (born 30 January 1982) is an English footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic.
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Career
Early career as a goalkeeper
Taylor began his career as a goalkeeper playing for Preston North End Boys before being a member of the Everton U17 Academy.[2] He joined Burscough and, alongside brother Joe,[3] played in the club’s finest hour – their 2003 FA Trophy final win 2-1 over Tamworth. The game was played at Aston Villa’s Villa Park in front of more than 14,000 spectators and was televised live on Sky; the club had started their FA Trophy campaign that year rated at 400-1 to win the silverware. However, it would be his final game for the club as he and a number of other senior players left the club following the departure of the manager Shaun Teale.[2]
2003–2004 season
After an unsuccessful trial with Lincoln City in July 2003,[4] he joined Rossendale United before moving to Matlock Town, a club his uncle Neil Fairclough had previously played for, at the end of September.[5] He debuted for the club in the 4-0 victory at Ossett Town on 27 September 2003.[6] and his signing coincided with the club going on a run that took them to the top of the Northern Premier League Premier Division table before eventually finishing as runners-up to Hucknall Town;[7] Taylor was named the club's player of the season.[8]
2004–2005 and 2005–2006 seasons
In June 2004, Matlock Town's manager Ernie Moss moved to Hucknall Town[7] and he swiftly returned to his former club to sign Taylor and also his brother Joe who had been with Worksop Town.[3][8] On 31 March 2005 he joined Halifax Town until the end of the season[9] but did not make an appearance for the club.
In August 2005 he joined Guiseley on trial,[10] eventually joining the club permanently for the season.
Conversion to a centre back
Taylor combined his playing career with life as a student at Sheffield Hallam University where he played as a centre back, representing the university in the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) championship games, catching the eye of the Team Bath manager Ged Roddy, who picked him to play as a defender in the England Universities team at the 2006 British Universities Games.[11] He joined Team Bath in the summer of 2006 to play as a centre back whilst studying for a Diploma in Fitness Excellence at the University of Bath. Taylor enjoyed a successful season at the heart of the team's defence being named Players’ Player of the Year as the team finished runners-up in the Southern League Premier Division, missing out on promotion to the Conference South after losing 1-0 to Maidenhead United in the play-off final.[12] In June 2007 he completed a move to Exeter City[13][14] He signed a new contract with the club in December, which would expire in 2010.[15] He featured in the Conference play-off final for Exeter, which was won 1–0 and finished the season with 46 appearances and scored nine goals.[16][17] He played in the club's first game on their return to the Football League, which finished as a 1–1 draw with Darlington.[18]
Notes
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ a b "Gladiators in transfer coup". Matlock Mercury. 26 September 2003. http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/GLADIATORS-IN-TRANSFER-COUP.666091.jp. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ a b "New boss Moss makes first signings". Hucknall Dispatch. 15 July 2004. http://www.hucknalldispatch.co.uk/sport/New-boss-Moss-makes-first.823569.jp. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Boston Town v Lincoln City - Match Review". Lincoln City F.C. Official Website. 9 July 2003. http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~397202,00.html. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Moss bags Taylor". NonLeagueDaily.com. 26 September 2003. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=12795. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Gladiators rediscover their form". Matlock Mercury. 28 September 2003. http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/GLADIATORS-REDISCOVER-THEIR-FORM.666411.jp. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Moss heads to Hucknall". Matlock Mercury. 11 June 2004. http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/MOSS-HEADS-TO-HUCKNALL.805904.jp. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Holland completes Hucknall switch". Matlock Mercury. 15 August 2004. http://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/sport/Holland-completes-Hucknall-switch.839309.jp. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Transfer News". Halifax Town A.F.C. Official Website. 31 March 2005. http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10437~646489,00.html. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Guiseley taking shape". NonLeagueDaily.com. 18 August 2005. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=29052. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Trophy winner hopes to kick-start Team Bath's season". NonLeagueDaily.com. 19 October 2006. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=38007. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Awards for Taylor, Saunders and Marc Canham". TeamBath.com. 17 May 2007. http://www.teambath.com/2007/05/awards-for-taylor-saunders-and-marc-canham/. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Centre back snapped up by Exeter City". TeamBath.com. 13 June 2007. http://www.teambath.com/2007/06/centre-back-snapped-up-by-exeter-city/. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Exeter bring in Marriott & Taylor". BBC Sport. 2007-06-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/6743871.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Taylor extends contract at Exeter". BBC Sport. 2007-12-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/7155579.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Exeter 1-0 Cambridge Utd". BBC Sport. 2008-05-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7393784.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Exeter 2007/2008 player appearances". Soccerbase. http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=137&teamid=947. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
- ^ "Darlington 1-1 Exeter". BBC Sport. 2008-08-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541137.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
External links
Charlton Athletic F.C. – current squad 1 Hamer · 2 Hughes · 3 Evina · 4 Jackson · 5 Morrison · 6 Taylor · 7 Green · 8 Stephens · 9 Hayes · 10 Wright-Phillips · 11 Wagstaff · 12 Doherty · 13 Sullivan · 14 Benson · 16 Wiggins · 17 Euell · 18 Pritchard · 20 Solly · 21 Izquierdo · 22 Hollands · 23 Alonso · 25 Davisson · 26 Popo · 27 Warren · 28 Cort · 31 Cousins · 32 Harriott · 33 Osborne · 34 Smith · 36 Kermorgant · Manager: Powell
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