Ash Taylor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashton John Taylor[1] | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Tranmere Rovers | 64 | (12) |
| 2009 | → Colwyn Bay (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC) | |||
Ashton John "Ash" Taylor (2 September 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer and Wales under-21 squad member, who plays as a midfielder for League One club Tranmere Rovers.
Career
Club career
Taylor started his footballing career at Tranmere Rovers as a youth team player since the age of 10.[2] He joined Colwyn Bay on loan in 2009, where he made a total of 14 appearances.[3] Whilst on loan with Colwyn Bay, Taylor scored a hat-trick in their 4–1 win over Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League Division One North in March 2009.[4] Taylor made his first team debut in a League One match against Scunthorpe United in the 1–1 away draw on 2 May 2009, replacing Antony Kay as a substitute in the 89th minute.[5][6] Taylor scored his first goal for Tranmere at Leyton Orient in the FA Cup First Round in November 2009. His first league goal came shortly after on 1 December 2009, in the 3–3 draw at Huddersfield. He won the "Young Player of The Season" award for the 2009–10 season.
International career
Taylor represented Wales under-19 in the Milk Cup in 2009.[7]
He was named in the Wales Under-21 squad for the friendly match against Austria on 18 May 2010.[8]
Personal life
He attended South Wirral High School and grew up in Eastham, Merseyside.[3]
References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ^ "Ash Taylor: "I'll play wherever I'm told"". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ a b Hilton, Nick (2009-07-11). "Ash Taylor hoping loan spell at Colwyn Bay has toughened him up for Tranmere Rovers return". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Pearce, James (2009-03-21). "Tranmere teen star Ash Taylor scores hat-trick". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Scunthorpe 1-1 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "Fixtures/results: Scunthorpe 1 - 1 Tranmere". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "Ash Taylor in Milk Cup action". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ "Wales under 21 squad v Austria". Football Association of Wales. 2010-04-30. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
External links
- Ash Taylor profile at tranmererovers.co.uk
- Ash Taylor at Soccerbase