Ryan Taylor (footballer, born 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Paul Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Rotherham United | 134 | (23) |
| 2007 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Exeter City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Bristol City | 39 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Portsmouth | 55 | (15) |
| 2015– | Oxford United | 17 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:51, 26 November 2015 (UTC). | |||
Ryan Paul Taylor (born 4 May 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Oxford United.
Career
Rotherham United and loans
Born in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Taylor began his career as a trainee at Rotherham United in July 2005,[1] making his first-team debut as an 81st-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Swindon Town.[2] He made twelve first-team appearances in the 2006–07 season before glandular fever ruled him out for the rest of the season in November 2006.[3]
Following Rotherham's relegation to League Two at the end of the 2006–07 season, he signed a new two-year contract,[3] and then joined Conference National side Burton Albion on a one-month loan in September 2007.[4] On his return to Rotherham, he established himself in the first team and scored his first goal for Rotherham in a 2–0 win over Shrewsbury Town in November 2007.[5] By the end of the 2007–08 season, Taylor had made 38 appearances for Rotherham, scoring six goals.[1]
Mark Robins twice extended Taylor's contract: in May 2008 and then the following year, each time by one year.[6] This surprised some supporters and critics, who questioned Robins' persistence with the young striker. Ronnie Moore again took charge of the Millers at the start of the 2009–10 season, by which time Taylor had scored 10 goals in almost 100 appearances, sending him out on loan to Exeter City.[7]
Taylor made an immediate impact to the Exeter squad, helping them avoid relegation and receiving Man of the Match awards on several occasions. He returned to his hometown club in time for the play-off finals, where he went straight into the starting line up on the strength of his performances at Exeter, and scored two goals in the final at Wembley.
Bristol City
On 20 June 2011, Taylor signed a three-year deal with Championship side Bristol City for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his Robins debut on 17 August, but in a 1–2 loss to Leicester City;[9] Taylor netted his first goal for the club on 28 April 2012, in a 1–1 away draw against Burnley.[10]
Despite featuring more regularly in his second season, Taylor failed to make an impression and left the club in January 2014, with the Robins being relegated to League One in the process.
Portsmouth
On 9 January 2014, Taylor left Bristol City and signed an 18-month deal with League Two side Portsmouth, being handed the number 20 shirt.[11] He made his debut for Pompey two days later, starting in a 0–0 draw against Oxford United.[12] On 24 February 2015, Taylor scored two goals in the last 10 minutes to ensure Pompey's comeback against Tranmere Rovers and guide them to a 3–2 win, after Pompey had trailed 0–2.[13]
Oxford United
On 26 May 2015, Taylor signed for fellow League Two side Oxford United on a two-year deal.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 24 November 2015
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-roman 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rotherham United | 2005–06 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | 32 | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | ||
| Subtotal | 131 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 152 | 24 | |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2007–08 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Subtotal | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2009–10 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2011–12 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2013–14 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 10 | |
| Subtotal | 55 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 16 | |
| Oxford United | 2015–16 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Career total | 254 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 286 | 47 | |
- ↑ Including Football League Trophy and Football League play-offs.
References
- 1 2 "Ryan Taylor". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ↑ "Games played by Ryan Taylor in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- 1 2 "Rotherham tie Taylor to new deal". BBC Sport. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ↑ "Clough hints at start for Taylor". BBC Sport. 24 September 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ↑ "Rotherham 2–0 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ↑ "Six sign new deals at Rotherham". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
- ↑ Rotherham loan striker Ryan Taylor to Exeter City; BBC Sport, 25 March 2010
- ↑ Bristol City sign Rotherham United striker Ryan Taylor; BBC Sport, 20 June 2011
- ↑ Leicester 1–2 Bristol City; BBC Sport, 17 August 2011
- ↑ Burnley 1–1 Bristol City; BBC Sport, 28 April 2012
- ↑ Transfer window: Portsmouth sign Jake Jervis and Ryan Taylor; BBC Sport, 9 January 2014
- ↑ Oxford 0–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 11 January 2014
- ↑ "Portsmouth 3–2 Tranmere". BBC Sport. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ryan Taylor: Oxford United sign striker from Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
