Cleveland Kenneth Wayne Taylor (born 9 September 1983) is a football manager and former professional player
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cleveland Kenneth Wayne Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Exeter City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Scarborough (loan) | 11 | (4) |
| 2004 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Scunthorpe United | 163 | (14) |
| 2008–2009 | Carlisle United | 61 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Brentford | 12 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | St Johnstone | 21 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Burton Albion | 53 | (3) |
| 2013 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Harrogate Town | 42 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Corby Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Corby Town | 79 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Barwell | ||
| 2017 | Matlock Town | ||
| 2017 | Coalville Town | ||
| 2018–2020 | Stamford | 22 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Quorn | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Jamaica U20 | |||
| Jamaica U23 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Quorn (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:02, 14 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
As a player he was a forward and winger. He played as a professional for Bolton Wanderers, Exeter City, Scarborough, Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United, Brentford, St Johnstone, Burton Albion and Grimsby Town before moving into non-league football with Harrogate Town, Corby Town, Barwell, Matlock Town, Coalville Town, Stamford and Quorn. Born in England, he represented Jamaica internationally at youth level U20 and U21.
Club career
editBorn in Leicester, Leicestershire, Taylor began his career at Premier League club Bolton Wanderers as a youngster in 2001, but his chances were limited and he made just two substitute appearances for them, both in the FA Cup.[3] He was subsequently loaned out for spells at both Exeter City and Scarborough. He left Bolton Wanderers in 2003 and joined Scunthorpe United permanently, he went on to make 96 appearances at The Iron, scoring 12 goals in the process. He played a part in Scunthorpe's success during the 2006–07 season when they won promotion to the Championship. Taylor was one of the scorers for Scunthorpe United as they comfortably beat Carlisle United 3–0 on the last day of the 2006–07 season. His chances were limited during the first half of the 2007–2008 season, and Taylor stated he would not sign any contract extension offered by Scunthorpe. This alerted several clubs, but it was the Brunton Park club that caught Taylor's eye.
Taylor made his Carlisle United début against Walsall at Brunton Park on 3 February 2008, a game that Carlisle came back from 1–0 down to win 2–1. Taylor then went on to score his first goal for the Blues against Southend United which turned out to be the winning goal as Carlisle ended up 2–1 winners.
On 13 August 2009, Taylor was announced as a Brentford player for an undisclosed fee, becoming Andy Scott's 12th signing of the summer. He scored his first and only goal for Brentford in a 1–1 draw with Southampton on 22 August 2009.[4]
Taylor joined Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season on 14 January 2010.
On 1 July 2010, Taylor signed for Perth-based St Johnstone.[5] He scored his first and only goal for St Johnstone in a 1–1 draw with Kilmarnock on 15 January 2011.[6]
Taylor joined Burton Albion on a two-year contract after his release from St Johnstone. On 28 March 2013, Taylor joined Grimsby Town on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.[7] Taylor was released by Burton at the end of the 2012–13 season.
In July 2013 he joined Southend United on trial.[8] In August 2013 he signed for Harrogate Town, and after a loan spell with Corby Town he joined them permanently during the 2014 off-season.[9][10] He subsequently played for Barwell, Matlock Town, Coalville Town, Stamford and Quorn,[11][12] player-managing the latter club.[13][14]
International career
editTaylor has represented Jamaica at under-20[15] and under-23[16] (Olympic) levels.
Personal life
editAs of May 2020, Taylor was living and working near Quorn, Leicestershire.[13]
References
edit- ^ Cleveland Taylor at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Cleveland Taylor at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Cleveland Taylor in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Southampton 1 – 1 Brentford". BBC. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "St Johnstone beat Burton to winger Cleveland Taylor". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 1 – 1 St Johnstone". BBC. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Town Sign Brewer". grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Ben Coker's trial extended at Southend United". Echo. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Taylor & Malone Return to Steelmen". pitchero.com. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Taylor Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Taylor – Stamford AFC First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Taylor – Stamford AFC First Team". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Quorn FC appoint Cleveland Taylor as 1st Team Manager!". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland Taylor player stats | Uhlsport United Counties League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Ja face Haiti in crucial match. Retrieved on 12 May 2008
- ^ North and Central American Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2004. Retrieved on 12 May 2008
External links
edit- Cleveland Taylor at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Cleveland Taylor at Soccerbase