Paul Taylor (footballer, born 1949)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1969-1971 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971-1973 | Sheffield Wednesday[1] | 6 | (0) |
| 1973-1974 | York City[2] | 4 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Hereford United (loan)[3] | 1 | (0) |
| 1974 | → Colchester United (loan)[4] | 9 | (0) |
| 1974-1977 | Southport[5] | 95 | (16) |
| ? | Los Angeles Skyhawks | ? | (?) |
| Columbus Magic | ? | (?) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1987-1988 | Gillingham | ||
| 1990 | Walsall | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Paul Taylor (born 3 December 1949 in Sheffield, England) is a former Association football player and manager. Currently he holds the position of Director of Football for Walsall.[6]
Playing career
Taylor began his playing career with his hometown team, Sheffield Wednesday, turning professional in 1971, but only made six first-team appearances before being sold to York City in 1973. He again failed to establish himself as a regular at Bootham Crescent and was loaned out to Hereford United and Colchester United. In 1974 he was sold to Southport, where he finally established himself as a first-team regular, making over 100 appearances in total.[6]
In 1977 Taylor left England to play in the United States.[6]
Managerial career
In 1981, Taylor returned to England as assistant manager of Gillingham after the appointment as manager of Keith Peacock, with whom he had worked in America. He remained in this role until Peacock was sacked in December 1987, whereupon he was promoted to manager. His reign was unsuccessful, however, and he was himself sacked less than a year later.[6]
After leaving Priestfield Stadium, Taylor joined Walsall, where he served as coach and assistant manager and also had a very brief spell as manager. In 1994 he became Director of Football.[6]
References
- ↑ "SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY : 1946/47 - 2005/06". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "YORK CITY : 1946/47 - 2003/04". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "HEREFORD UNITED : 1972/73 - 1996/97". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2006/07". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J. (1984). Canon League Football Players' Records 1946-1984. Newnes Books. p. 374. ISBN 0-600-37318-5.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Past Managers". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 2007-08-20.