Alastair Taylor (footballer)

Alastair Taylor

Personal information
Full name	Alastair William Taylor
Date of birth	13 September 1991
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Alfreton Town
Number	14
Youth career
2000–2010	Barnsley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2012	Barnsley	4	(0)
2011	→ Worksop Town (loan)	?	(?)
2012–	Alfreton Town	17	(0)
2013	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	4	(1)
2013–2014	→ Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	5	(0)
2014	→ Buxton (loan)	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:29, 4 April 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Alastair William Taylor (born 13 September 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alfreton Town.

Playing career

Taylor joined Barnsley aged 8 and was named Academy Player of the Year in 2009–10.^[1][2] He made his professional debut for the club on 24 April 2010, replacing Nathan Doyle 81 minutes into a 1–0 defeat by Queens Park Rangers at Oakwell.^[3] In October 2011, he joined Worksop Town on loan.^[4]

Following his release from Barnsley after the 2011–12 season he signed for Conference Premier side Alfreton Town on 9 August 2012.^[5] He made his first appearance for Alfreton on 25 August in a 3–1 victory away at Barrow, almost scoring with a 25-yard effort.^[6] He made a further 12 appearances over the course of the season and was given a new one-year contract in May 2013.^[7]

He made his first appearance of the 2013–14 season as a late substitute in Alfreton's 3–1 defeat to Grimsby Town.^[8] With his opportunities limited at Alfreton, Taylor joined Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity on a one-month loan in October 2013.^[9] He scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 defeat to Solihull Moors and made a total of four appearances before returning to Alfreton in November.^[10][11] Having started only one of Alfreton's nine league games since his return,^[12] Taylor rejoined Gainsborough on loan for a month in late December.^[13] After a further five appearances he returned to Alfreton though he soon left the club on loan again, this time joining Northern Premier League Premier Division side Buxton.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 4 April 2014.

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	2009–10[15]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2010–11[16]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	2011–12[17]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Alfreton Town	2012–13[18]	Conference Premier	11	0	0	0	—		2[lower-alpha 1]	0	13	0
	2013–14[19]	Conference Premier	6	0	0	0	—		2[lower-alpha 2]	0	8	0
	Total		17	0	0	0	—		4	0	21	0
Gainsborough Trinity (loan)	2013–14[11]	Conference North	9	1	0	0	—		0	0	9	1
Buxton (loan)	2013–14[20]	Northern Premier	6	1	0	0	—		0	0	6	1
Career total			36	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	40	2

1. Appearances in the Derbyshire Senior Cup
2. One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Derbyshire Senior Cup

Honours

Barnsley

• Academy Player of the Year: 2009–10^[2]

References

1. "Alastair Taylor profile". Barnsley F.C. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
2. "Alastair Taylor named Academy Player of the Year". Barnsley F.C. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
3. "Barnsley 0–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 24 April 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
4. "October moves (part two)". Pitchero Non-League. 16 October 2011.
5. "Reds sign three". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
6. "Reds record first victory of the season". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
7. "Major double boost for boss Law". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
8. "Grimsby Town 3–1 Alfreton Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
9. White, Andy (4 October 2013). "Taylor joins Trinity from Alfreton". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
10. "Last-minute Moors strike denies Trinity a deserved draw". Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
11. "A. Taylor". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
12. "Results/Matches". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
13. "Taylor goes on loan to Gainsborough". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
14. "Taylor goes on loan to Buxton". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
15. "Games played by Alastair Taylor in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
16. "Games played by Alastair Taylor in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
17. "Games played by Alastair Taylor in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
18. "Games played by Alastair Taylor in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
    Derbyshire Senior Cup appearances sourced to:
    "Alfreton Town 3–2 Buxton". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
    "Mickleover Royals 0–6 Alfreton Town". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
19. "A. Taylor". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
    Derbyshire Senior Cup appearance sourced to:
    "Lions tame Reds in extra time". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
20. "Statistics". Buxton F.C. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

External links

• Alastair Taylor profile at Alfreton Town F.C.
• Alastair Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase