Tom Taylor (English footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Chatham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | Walsall | ||
| 2002–2004 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Viking FK | ||
| 2005–2006 | Grimsby Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Halesowen Town (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2007 | Portland Timbers | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 18 | (2) |
| 2011 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 39 | (4) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 16, 2011. | |||
Tom Taylor (born 10 February 1985 in Chatham, Kent) is an English footballer.
Career
Professional
Taylor came up through the ranks in the youth academies of English clubs Walsall and Derby County, but made his professional debut in Norway at the age of 19 after being signed by Viking FK manager Roy Hodgson, and helped his team to win the Norwegian Premier League title in 2005.
After brief spells at Grimsby Town, Walsall and a one-month loan at non-League side Halesowen Town in England, Taylor moved to the United States to play with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division in 2007.[1]
Moving back to the UK, Taylor was signed by Wrexham manager Brian Little in August 2008, but only saw limited action in the Wrexham squad as the club struggled in the Conference National.[2]
Taylor was announced as a Real Maryland Monarchs player on 10 February 2009, scoring in his first game for the Monarchs,[3] and helping the Monarchs reach the play-offs for the first time in their history.
Taylor signed for Wilmington Hammerheads in February 2011.