Greg Taylor (footballer)

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Greg Taylor

Taylor in 2011
Personal information
Full name Gregory Vaughan Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-15) 15 January 1990[1]
Place of birth Bedford, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cambridge United
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2009 Northampton Town 0 (0)
2009–2011 Kettering Town 45 (1)
2011 Darlington 35 (2)
2011–2012 → Luton Town (loan) 5 (1)
2012–2013 Luton Town 29 (0)
2012 → Tamworth (loan) 10 (0)
2013 → Mansfield Town (loan) 8 (0)
2013– Cambridge United 106 (1)
National team‡
2010– England C 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00 (UTC) 26 December 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00 27 September 2012 (UTC)

Gregory 'Greg' Vaughan Taylor (born 15 January 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays for Cambridge United. He is able to play in any defensive position, but has primarily played as a left back. He has also played in central midfield.

Club career

Taylor was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire.[1] He made his first team debut for Northampton Town, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute, away to Premier League team Bolton Wanderers, in the 2–1 win in the League Cup on 26 August 2008.[3] That was his only first-team appearance before Mark Cooper signed him for Conference Premier club Kettering Town before the 2009–10 season. In January 2011 he rejoined Cooper at fellow Conference club Darlington, where he signed an 18-month contract.[4]

In November 2011, Taylor signed on loan at fellow Conference side Luton Town until January 2012, with the deal then becoming permanent.[5] On signing for Luton Town manager Gary Brabin said of Taylor "he's a young lad who is ready for us now. He's got a real energy and that ability to get up and down the pitch."[6] He played in 18 games for Luton during the 2011–12 season, scoring once in a 5–0 victory over his former club Kettering Town.

The following season saw Taylor dropped from the team after a mistake in a 3–0 defeat to Alfreton Town in early September.[7] He went on loan to Conference club Tamworth on 27 September 2012, where he played 10 games over the course of two months.[8][9] He was involved in Luton's FA Cup campaign to the Fifth Round in early 2013, playing at left-back in 1–0 wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Premier League side Norwich City, and also in the 3–0 defeat to Millwall that brought the run to an end.[10] Buckle left the club two weeks later to be replaced by John Still, who reinstated Taylor back to the first-team. However, Taylor chose to leave and sign on loan at promotion-chasing Conference club Mansfield Town on 28 March 2013.[11][12] Taylor played in Mansfield's final eight games of the season as they won six of them to achieve promotion to The Football League.[13] He was not offered a new contract at Luton and was released by the club at the end of the season.[14]

On 20 June 2013, Taylor signed a two-year contract with Cambridge United[15] until the end of the 2014–15 season.

During the 2013/2014 season Greg Taylor won both the FA Trophy and promotion to the Football League with Cambridge United. He was an integral part of the U's squad to do the double and was ever-present at left back. He signed a contract extension until the 2016/2017 season with the U's in January 2015.

International career

In September 2010, Taylor made his debut for England C against the Wales under-23 selection.[16][17]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Greg Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Greg Taylor career statistics at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Bolton 1–2 Northampton". BBC Sport. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2008.
  4. ↑ Robertson, Glen (7 January 2011). "Taylor a 'real good acquisition'". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Luton Town net Darlington defender Greg Taylor". BBC Sport. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Taylor Loan Turns Permanent". Luton Town F.C. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Shocking Hatters fall to Alfreton defeat". Leighton Buzzard Observer. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  8. ↑ "Greg Taylor signs one month loan deal for Lambs". Tamworth Herald. Local World. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Taylor now back at Luton as Tamworth loan ends". Luton Today. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Greg Taylor 2012–13 statistics". Soccerbase. CenturyComm. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  11. ↑ "Luton 1–2 Hyde". Bedfordshire on Sunday. LSN Media Ltd. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  12. ↑ "Mansfield Town sign Greg Taylor from Luton Town on loan". BBC Sport. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Mansfield 1–0 Wrexham". BBC Sport. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Fleetwood heads Hatters exit list while Mendy told he can leave too". Luton Today. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  15. ↑ "Taylor Pens Two-Year Deal". Cambridge United F.C. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "England C: Greg Taylor". The Football Association. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  17. ↑ Appleby, Mike (15 September 2010). "Fairclough's food for thought". The Football Association. Retrieved 7 January 2010.

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