Connor Taylor (footballer, born 1992)

Connor Taylor

Taylor in August 2011
Personal information
Full name	Connor Joseph Taylor
Date of birth	(1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Leamington
Youth career
	Coventry Sphinx
–2011	Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Aston Villa	0	(0)
2012	→ Tamworth (loan)	8	(1)
2012–2013	Walsall	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)	18	(1)
2013–2014	Nuneaton Town	22	(0)
2014–2018	Tamworth	137	(14)
2018–2021	Leamington	53	(1)
2021–2022	Bromsgrove Sporting	23	(4)
2022–	Leamington	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Connor Joseph Taylor (born 5 September 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Leamington, where he plays as a forward.

Playing career

Aston Villa

Taylor began his professional career with Premier League side Aston Villa. However, his time at the club was unsuccessful, and he was released on 23 May 2012 without having made an appearance.[1]

Tamworth (loan)

On 2 March 2012, Taylor agreed to join Conference National side Tamworth on a month-long loan deal.[2] In total, he made eight appearances for the club and scored his one and only goal for The Lambs in a 1–1 draw with Grimsby Town.

Walsall

Following his release by Aston Villa, Taylor signed a one-year contract with League One side Walsall on 1 August 2012, arriving at the Banks's Stadium on the same day as former West Bromwich Albion player Paul Downing.[3] He only made one appearance for the club, playing the entirety of a 3–0 defeat in the League Cup away to Queens Park Rangers on 28 August 2012.[4] Taylor was released by Walsall on 9 May 2013, along with Richard Taundry, George Bowerman, Aaron Williams and Jake Jones.[5]

Nuneaton Town (loan)

In October 2012, whilst still at Walsall, he joined Football Conference side Nuneaton Town on a one-month loan, which was later extended.[6][7] He made 18 appearances with the club and scored one goal in a 1–1 home draw with Mansfield Town on 6 November 2012.[8]

Nuneaton Town

Following been released by Walsall, Taylor signed a permanent deal with Nuneaton Town on 9 July 2013, joining the club on the same day as on-loan Birmingham City defender Amari'i Bell[9] In total, he made 22 appearances with the club during the 2013–14 season. He was invited back to training for on 1 May 2014 for the subsequent 2014–15 season by manager Brian Reid, despite being out of contract with the club.[10]

Tamworth

On 3 June 2014, Taylor re-joined newly relegated Conference North side Tamworth, where he signed a one-year deal, and was joined by former Nuneaton Town colleagues James Belshaw and Jon Adams.[11]

Leamington

Despite the offer of a new contract from Tamworth, Connor joined Leamington on 21 May 2018, securing an immediate return to the National League North.[12]

Bromsgrove Sporting

Following a three year spell with Leamington, Taylor opted to sign for Southern League Premier Division Central side Bromsgrove Sporting on 16 July 2021.[13]

Return to Leamington

On 23 March 2022, Taylor returned to former club Leamington.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 March 2022.[15]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other[Note 1]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aston Villa	2011–12	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tamworth (loan)		Conference National	8	1	0	0	—		0	0	8	1
Walsall	2012–13	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Nuneaton Town (loan)		Conference National	18	1	2	0	—		1	0	20	1
Nuneaton Town	2013–14		22	0	0	0	—		3	0	22	0
Tamworth	2014–15	Conference North	35	3	1	0	—		1	0	37	3
	2015–16		34	3	0	0	—		0	0	34	3
	2016–17		29	3	0	0	—		0	0	29	3
	2017–18		39	5	0	0	—		0	0	39	5
	Tamworth		137	14	1	0	0	0	1	0	139	14
Leamington	2018–19	Conference North	28	0	0	0	—		0	0	26	0
	2019–20		21	1	0	0	—		0	0	21	1
	2020–21		4	0	0	0	—		2[a]	0	6	0
	Leamington		53	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	55	1
Bromsgrove Sporting	2021–22[16]	Southern League Premier Division Central	23	4	3	0	—		6[b]	0	32	4
Career totals			261	21	6	0	1	0	13	0	277	21

1. Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Trophy

1. Two appearances in FA Trophy
2. Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances in the Southern League Cup and one appearance in the Worcestershire Senior Cup

References

1. "Emile Heskey released by Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
2. "Academy striker Taylor joins Tamworth on loan". AVFC.co.uk. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
3. "Paul Downing & Connor Taylor sign one-year deals for Walsall". BBC Sport. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
4. "QPR 3–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
5. "Walsall: Will Grigg and Febian Brandy still to decide on future". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
6. "Walsall loan Connor Taylor to Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
7. "Taylor extends loan deal". Walsall F.C. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
8. "Nuneaton 1–1 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
9. "Amari'i Bell: Nuneaton Town sign Birmingham City defender". BBC Sport. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
10. "Nuneaton Town: Boro boss Reid releases five players". BBC Sport. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
11. "Tamworth FC swoop for Nuneaton trio". Tamworth Herald. 3 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
12. "Connor Taylor - New Signing". LeamingtonFC. 21 May 2018.
13. "NEW ADDITION: Experienced Striker Connor Joins". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
14. @SportingFC (23 March 2022). "Player News: The club can today confirm that striker Connor Taylor has left the club to return to Leamington" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Connor Taylor Stats". Soccerway.
16. "Connor Taylor Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

External links

• Connor Taylor at Soccerbase
• Connor Taylor at Soccerway