Connor Taylor (footballer, born 1992)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leamington | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coventry Sphinx | |||
| –2011 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tamworth (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Walsall | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Nuneaton Town | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Tamworth | 137 | (11) |
| 2018– | Leamington | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 20 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Connor Taylor (born 5 September 1992) is an English footballer who plays for National League North side Leamington, where he plays as a midfielder.
Playing career
Aston Villa
Taylor began his professional career with Premier League side Aston Villa. However, his time at the club was unsuccessful, and he was released on 23 May 2012 without having made an appearance.[1]
Tamworth (loan)
On 2 March 2012, Taylor agreed to join Conference National side Tamworth on a month-long loan deal.[2] In total, he made eight appearances for the club and scored his one and only goal for The Lambs in a 1–1 draw with Grimsby Town.
Walsall
Following his release by Aston Villa, Taylor signed a one-year contract with League One side Walsall on 1 August 2012, arriving at the Banks's Stadium on the same day as former West Bromwich Albion player Paul Downing.[3] He only made one appearance for the club, playing the entirety of a 3–0 defeat in the League Cup away to Queens Park Rangers on 28 August 2012.[4] Taylor was released by Walsall on 9 May 2013, along with Richard Taundry, George Bowerman, Aaron Williams and Jake Jones.[5]
Nuneaton Town (loan)
In October 2012, whilst still at Walsall, he joined Football Conference side Nuneaton Town on a one-month loan, which was later extended.[6][7] He made 18 appearances with the club and scored one goal in a 1–1 home draw with Mansfield Town on 6 November 2012.[8]
Nuneaton Town
Following been released by Walsall, Taylor signed a permanent deal with Nuneaton Town on 9 July 2013, joining the club on the same day as on-loan Birmingham City defender Amari'i Bell[9] In total, he made 22 appearances with the club during the 2013–14 season. He was invited back to training for on 1 May 2014 for the subsequent 2014–15 season by manager Brian Reid, despite being out of contract with the club.[10]
Tamworth
On 3 June 2014, Taylor re-joined newly relegated Conference North side Tamworth, where he signed a one-year deal, and was joined by former Nuneaton Town colleagues James Belshaw and Jon Adams.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 May 2018.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[Note 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamworth (loan) | Conference National | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Walsall | 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | Conference National | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Nuneaton Town | 2013–14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Tamworth | 2014–15 | Conference North | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Career totals | 185 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 194 | 13 | ||
References
- ^ "Emile Heskey released by Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Academy striker Taylor joins Tamworth on loan". AVFC.co.uk. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Paul Downing & Connor Taylor sign one-year deals for Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "QPR 3–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Walsall: Will Grigg and Febian Brandy still to decide on future". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Walsall loan Connor Taylor to Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Taylor extends loan deal". Walsall F.C. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nuneaton 1–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Amari'i Bell: Nuneaton Town sign Birmingham City defender". BBC Sport. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Nuneaton Town: Boro boss Reid releases five players". BBC Sport. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tamworth FC swoop for Nuneaton trio". Tamworth Herald. 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Connor Taylor Stats". Soccerway.
External links
- Connor Taylor at Soccerbase
- Connor Taylor at Soccerway
