Matthew Taylor (footballer)
Taylor playing for West Ham United in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Matthew Simon Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Luton Town | 129 | (16) |
| 2002–2008 | Portsmouth | 178 | (23) |
| 2008–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 123 | (23) |
| 2011–2014 | West Ham United | 76 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Burnley | 37 | (4) |
| 2016– | Northampton Town | 38 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 1 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Matthew Simon Taylor (born 27 November 1981) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Northampton Town. He has previously played for Luton Town, Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers, West Ham United and Burnley.
Taylor was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire. He began his career at Luton Town, making his debut as a 17-year-old at the beginning of the 1999–2000 season. He soon made the left wing-back slot his own and won the Young Player of the Season award in his first ever season as a professional, before he won the Player of the Season award in 2000–01. His success at Luton came after an initial trial at his local side, Oxford United.
His displays led to interest from Premier League clubs, but he instead decided, in July 2002, to sign for First Division team Portsmouth for £750,000. The fee was set averting the need for a tribunal, causing Luton manager Joe Kinnear to lament: "at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask".
Usually playing as a left wing-back in a 3–5–2 formation, his speedy breaks down the left flank in support of the attack were a feature of Portsmouth's play as they won the First Division title in May 2003. As well as being a regular in the team during the season, he also scored seven goals in the League.
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