Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
8.0
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.25
goals / match
West Bromwich Albion
top club · 165 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#159
goals rank
#289
assists rank
68
season goals
0
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2004
€330k
top transfer fee · 91/92
15
best season · 98/99
2 · 2.9%
pens / of goals
275Appearances
68Goals
0Assists
9Yellow cards
1Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bob Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Robert Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1967-02-03 (59 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Easington, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-01-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2007
Transfer: Kidderminster → Retired
06/07 · Transfer
Sep 2006
Transfer: Without Club → Kidderminster
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Kidderminster Harriers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2006
Transfer: Tamworth → Without Club
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tamworth FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2004
Transfer: Cheltenham → Tamworth
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tamworth FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2003
Transfer: West Brom → Cheltenham
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Cheltenham Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Bromwich Albion
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — West Bromwich Albion
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Bolton → West Brom
99/00 · Transfer · €100k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion
43 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bolton Wanderers
41 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: West Brom → Bolton
98/99 · Transfer · €100k
May 1998
Transfer: Bolton → West Brom
97/98 · Return from loan
Jan 1998
Transfer: West Brom → Bolton
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — West Bromwich Albion
33 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — West Bromwich Albion
10 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
94/95 — West Bromwich Albion
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — West Bromwich Albion
5 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — West Bromwich Albion
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1992
Transfer: Bristol City → West Brom
91/92 · Transfer · €330k
Jul 1991
91/92 — Bristol City
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Bristol City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Bristol City
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 1989
Transfer: Leeds → Bristol City
88/89 · Transfer · €260k
Jul 1988
88/89 — Leeds United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
87/88 — Leeds United
6 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1986
86/87 — Leeds United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals10 total · 1.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A10 total · 1.26/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
25.2%
West Bromwich Albion
60.8%
Bristol City
6.5%
Leeds United
7.6%
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
Tamworth FC
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 88 | 23 | 0 | 1,045 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 165 | 40 | 0 | 2,523 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 89/90 | 91/92 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 86/87 | 88/89 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 315 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamworth FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 194 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 32 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 95/96 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 94/95 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 93/94 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | First Division | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 86/87 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 251 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 361 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1989-03-01 | Leeds | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | €260k |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Bristol City | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €330k |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | West Brom | Bolton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-05-01 | Bolton | West Brom | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | West Brom | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Bolton | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €100k |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-19 | West Brom | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Cheltenham | Tamworth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-03 | Tamworth | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-13 | Without Club | Kidderminster | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-19 | Kidderminster | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€350k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 38 |
| 96/97 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 32 |
| 99/00 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1998-05-01 | Bolton | West Brom | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | West Brom | Bolton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Bob 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 83% |
| Leicester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 98/99 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 716 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 98/99 | 41 | 194 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 96/97 | 33 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 251 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.08 |
| 00/01 | 43 | 378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
218 apps
56 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Premier League
16 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
3 G
0 A
Second Division
2 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Bob Taylor?
Bob Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Bob Taylor?
Bob Taylor is 59 years old. He was born on February 3, 1967 in Easington.
What position does Bob Taylor play?
Bob Taylor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Bob Taylor play for?
Bob Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Bob Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bob Taylor has scored 68 goals in 275 appearances.