Market value
—
Rating · 19/20
4.7
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 161 apps
Position rank · 19/20
#447
goals rank
#706
assists rank
10
season goals
37
season assists
Among 882 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2010
€525k
top transfer fee · 09/10
2
best season · 07/08
20 / 0
int'l caps / goals
398Appearances
10Goals
37Assists
49Yellow cards
0Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Andy Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Andrew Derek Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1986-03-14 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-06-30 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2020
Transfer: Fylde → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Oct 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Fylde
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AFC Fylde
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Blackpool → Oldham Athletic
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Oldham Athletic
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackpool FC
13 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackpool FC
45 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Walsall → Blackpool
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Walsall FC
39 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Walsall FC
48 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Walsall FC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Walsall
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Walsall FC
37 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield United
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Tranmere → Sheff Utd
09/10 · Transfer · €525k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield United
30 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tranmere Rovers
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Blackburn → Tranmere
07/08 · Transfer
Dec 2007
Transfer: Tranmere → Blackburn
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Blackburn → Tranmere
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers
33 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2007
Transfer: Huddersfield → Blackburn
06/07 · Return from loan
Jan 2007
Transfer: Blackburn → Huddersfield
06/07 · Loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Blackburn
06/07 · Return from loan
Oct 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Crewe Alexandra
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra, Huddersfield Town
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Blackburn
05/06 · Return from loan
Mar 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → Blackpool
05/06 · Loan
Feb 2006
Transfer: QPR → Blackburn
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Blackburn → QPR
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Queens Park Rangers, Blackpool FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 697 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 19/20. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.10/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
AFC Fylde
5.8%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Blackpool FC
10.9%
Walsall FC
51.5%
Sheffield United
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
31.8%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Fylde | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 864 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 05/06 | 17/18 | 61 | 2 | 10 | 1,628 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 161 | 4 | 17 | 7,653 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 81 | 3 | 2 | 4,729 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | AFC Fylde | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 864 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 38 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,628 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Walsall FC | 34 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1,414 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 39 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3,358 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,881 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 35 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Sheffield United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 26 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,404 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,325 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Blackburn | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | QPR | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Blackburn | Blackpool | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Blackpool | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Blackburn | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Blackburn | Huddersfield | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Huddersfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Blackburn | Tranmere | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Tranmere | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Blackburn | Tranmere | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-15 | Tranmere | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 250000 | €525k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-28 | Sheff Utd | Walsall | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Walsall | Blackpool | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-19 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-08 | Without Club | Fylde | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Fylde | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 10 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Mantom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baxendale | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Lalkovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Westcarr | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Clark Robertson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Featherstone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Walsall FC | 2 | 34 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 2 | 38 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 6 | 35 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 5 | 38 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 4 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Tranmere | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Blackburn | Tranmere | Loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Huddersfield | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Blackburn | Huddersfield | Loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Blackburn | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Blackpool | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-01 | Blackburn | Blackpool | Loan | — | €250k |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | QPR | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Blackburn | QPR | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Andy Taylor's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 23% |
| Oldham Athletic | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 38% |
| Southend United | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 40% |
| Coventry City | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26% |
| Gillingham FC | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 32% |
| Colchester United | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 42% |
| Millwall FC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 44% |
| Port Vale FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 28% |
| Carlisle United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 39% |
| Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 28% |
| Leyton Orient | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 14 | 864 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 45 | 1,628 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 1,414 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 3,358 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 2,881 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 48 | 3,404 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 1,325 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
236 apps
7 G
18 A
League Two
53 apps
2 G
6 A
National League
13 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
20 apps
0 G
4 A
Championship
38 apps
0 G
4 A
League Cup
9 apps
0 G
3 A
FA Cup
25 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Andy Taylor?
Andy Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Andy Taylor?
Andy Taylor is 40 years old. He was born on March 14, 1986 in Blackburn.
What position does Andy Taylor play?
Andy Taylor plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Andy Taylor play for?
Andy Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Andy Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Andy Taylor has scored 10 goals in 398 appearances.