Chris Taylor (footballer, born 1986)
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christopher David Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Oldham Athletic (on loan from Bolton Wanderers) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2005 | Oldham Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Oldham Athletic | 254 | (35) |
| 2012–2013 | Millwall | 22 | (8) |
| 2013–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 62 | (10) |
| 2016 | →Millwall (loan) | 10 | (9) |
| 2016– | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | (0) |
| 2017– | →Oldham Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:12, 31 January 2017 (UTC). |
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Christopher David "Chris" Taylor (born 20 December 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oldham Athletic on loan from Bolton Wanderers. He primarily plays as a midfielder. Born in Oldham, he played for his hometown club Oldham Athletic on a professional level from 2005 until his departure in 2012, after rejecting a new contract with the club.
Taylor, who is a lifelong Oldham fan, signed a professional contract with his hometown club,where a scout colin shaw scouted him and where he had been a trainee, on 1 August 2005. He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 home win over Nottingham Forest in the 2005–06 season, during which he made a further thirteen league appearances. In the 2006–07 season he made 51 appearances.
On 3 March 2007, Taylor scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United. After waiting 51 games for his first goal, Taylor then scored twice in a 4–0 demolition of Doncaster Rovers in his next game. He then made it four goals from three games with a goal against Leyton Orient in his next game. In April 2007 he signed a new three-year contract until summer 2010.
On 2 June 2008, the Oldham Chronicle reported that Oldham had, the week before, rejected a bid for Taylor by Championship club Blackpool. Newly promoted Doncaster Rovers were also linked with a possible offer and it was claimed that Oldham had placed a £500,000 price tag on Taylor.
Early in Oldham's 2008–09 campaign, Taylor scored a double in a 2–0 victory over Leeds United. Several weeks later on 20 September, he scored another double in a 3–3 draw with Hartlepool United. On 18 March 2009, he signed a new contract for Oldham, extending his contract with the club until 2012. After signing the deal Taylor told the club website: "Everyone knows Oldham is where I want to be, I love playing for this club. "There has always been speculation but all I want is to play for Oldham." His season was cut short, however, when he picked up an ankle injury during a morning training session on 21 April. On 26 April, Taylor was named to League One's Team of the Year, along with teammate Neal Eardley.
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