Douglas James-Taylor
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Edward James-Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United (on loan from Walsall) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Salford City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Walsall (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Walsall | 26 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Drogheda United (loan) | 10 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:49, 2 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Drogheda United, on loan from EFL League Two club Walsall.
Club career
[edit]James-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[3] He began his football career with Salford City and was a prolific goalscorer for their under-18s which saw him make his senior debut in a FA Trophy game at Maidstone United.[4] He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020.[5] He gained first team experience in the second half of the 2021–22 season playing four times for Wealdstone and ten times for AFC Fylde.[6][2]
On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7][8] He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United.[9] He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town.[10] James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position.[11] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.[13]
On 22 May 2024, it was announced that James-Taylor would join Walsall's sister club Drogheda United of the League of Ireland Premier Division, on loan until the end of their season in November, upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salford City | 2018–19[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stoke City | 2021–22[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[15] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Walsall | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[17] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 11 | |
| Career total | 72 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d Douglas James-Taylor at Soccerway
- ^ "AGSB CAMPAIGN - SPORT FOR ALL". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Maidstone United 3-0 Salford City". kentsportsnews.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Stoke City sign prolific teenage Salford City striker Douglas Taylor". Stoke Sentinel. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "DOUGLAS TAYLOR JOINS THE COASTERS ON LOAN". AFC Fylde. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall: Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor joins the Saddlers on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall seal loan signing of Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor". Express & Star. July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Seven to depart as Potters pave the way for summer reset". Stoke City. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Douglas James-Taylor returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ https://droghedaunited.ie/douglas-james-taylor-to-join-on-loan/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "England - D. James-Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- 2001 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Salford City F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- AFC Fylde players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Sportspeople from Altrincham
- Footballers from Greater Manchester
- 21st-century English sportsmen