Richard Taundry

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playername = Richard Taundry


fullname = Richard Taundry
nickname = Taunz
height = height|ft=6|in=0
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|2|15
cityofbirth = Walsall
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Walsall
clubnumber = 14
position = Defender / midfielder
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years = 2007–
clubs = Walsall
caps(goals) = 30 (0)
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pcupdate = October 4 2008
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Richard Taundry (born February 15 1989 in Walsall, England) is a professional footballer currently playing for League One side Walsall, where he plays as both a defender and a midfielder.

Background

Taundry is a versatile player who can play in a number of positions including right back, left back and central midfield. He progressed through the centre of excellence and youth team at Walsall. He played as a full back the majority of the time in his younger days in the youth and reserves, however when he made the step-up to the first team he was played in midfield while also standing in at left-back on a number of occasions.

easonal history

2006-2007

Taundry failed to break into the first team during Walsall's title winning 2006-2007 season, however he was involved in the youth team's success, despite suffering injuries which kept him out for the majority of the season. Walsall youth team managed to complete an impressive league and cup double.

2007-2008

Taundry made the break through into Walsall's first team during the 2007-2008 campaign where manager, Richard Money handed him his debut after coming on as a late substitute for Ishmel Demontagnac in the 82nd minute against Luton Town on November 17, 2007cite news
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accessdate=] . He then went on to make 22 league and cup appearances for the club in a number of positions including left back and central midfield.

2008-2009

During the 2008/2009 season Taundry had a new manager to impress, Jimmy Mullen, who replaced Richard Money, who quit the club towards the end of the 2007-2008 campaign.

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