Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
8.3
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 104 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#242
goals rank
#194
assists rank
128
season goals
7
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€750k
top transfer fee · 03/04
17
best season · 02/03
22 / 4
int'l caps / goals
546Appearances
128Goals
7Assists
78Yellow cards
4Red cards
89Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gareth Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gareth Keith Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1973-02-25 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Weston-super-Mare, England, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-09-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Sep 2011
Transfer: Wrexham → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wrexham AFC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wrexham AFC
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wrexham AFC
30 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Carlisle United → Wrexham
09/10 · Transfer
Mar 2009
Transfer: Doncaster → Carlisle United
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Doncaster Rovers, Carlisle United
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2008
Transfer: Tranmere → Doncaster
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers, Doncaster Rovers
42 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tranmere Rovers
39 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Forest → Tranmere
06/07 · Transfer
Apr 2006
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Forest
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Forest → Crewe Alexandra
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra, Nottingham Forest
37 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Nottingham Forest
43 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Burnley → Forest
03/04 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Burnley FC
48 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Burnley FC
41 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2001
Transfer: Man City → Burnley
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester City, Burnley FC
15 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: QPR → Man City
99/00 · Return from loan
Mar 2000
Transfer: Man City → QPR
99/00 · Loan
Feb 2000
Transfer: Port Vale → Man City
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Man City → Port Vale
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Queens Park Rangers, Port Vale FC, Manchester City
30 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 1998
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Man City
98/99 · Transfer · €550k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester City, Sheffield United
46 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Sheffield United
38 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Sheffield United
38 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1996
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Sheff Utd
95/96 · Return from loan
Sep 1995
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Crystal Palace
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Crystal Palace, Bristol Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Southampton → Bristol Rovers
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1990
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
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).
Goals7 total · 1.21/90
Assists1 total · 0.17/90
G+A8 total · 1.39/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
9.1%
Queens Park Rangers
2.8%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
Sheffield United
21.4%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Bristol Rovers
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
8.8%
Carlisle United
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
4.8%
Tranmere Rovers
15.7%
Nottingham Forest
19.6%
Crewe Alexandra
4.0%
Burnley FC
13.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 731 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 92 | 24 | 0 | 1,717 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 704 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 383 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 67 | 11 | 3 | 1,258 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 103 | 23 | 0 | 1,568 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 319 |
| Burnley FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 104 | 37 | 2 | 1,106 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Manchester City | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Sheffield United | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 745 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Manchester City | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 440 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Sheffield United | 28 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 145 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Sheffield United | 34 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 208 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 33 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 312 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 28 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 212 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Carlisle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 536 |
| 07/08 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 37 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 457 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 360 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 425 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 328 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 40 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 213 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 40 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 199 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 334 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Southampton | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-01 | Bristol Rovers | Crystal Palace | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-01 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-01 | Sheff Utd | Man City | Transfer | 0 | €550k |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Man City | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Port Vale | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Man City | QPR | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | QPR | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-02-01 | Man City | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Burnley | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Forest | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-04-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Forest | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Forest | Tranmere | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | Tranmere | Doncaster | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-01 | Doncaster | Carlisle United | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Carlisle United | Wrexham | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Wrexham | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€900k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Burnley FC | 16 | 40 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Burnley FC | 16 | 40 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Sheffield United | 11 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 37 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Burnley FC | 1 | 15 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-04-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Forest | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Forest | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | QPR | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Man City | QPR | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Port Vale | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Man City | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-01 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-01 | Bristol Rovers | Crystal Palace | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gareth 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 50 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 38% |
| Coventry City | 48 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 42% |
| Ipswich Town | 48 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 65 | 84 | -19 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 48 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 72 | -26 | 23% |
| Cardiff City | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 28% |
| Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 33% |
| Watford FC | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 39% |
| Millwall FC | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 39% |
| Bristol City | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 32% |
| Derby County | 44 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 39% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 43 | 64 | -21 | 21% |
| Barnsley FC | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 48% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (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 | 30 | 519 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 98/99 | 46 | 1,489 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 523 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 392 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 1,184 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 457 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 679 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 880 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 328 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 573 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2.36 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 199 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4.52 |
| 00/01 | 15 | 334 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
231 apps
72 G
3 A
Conference
62 apps
16 G
0 A
League One
96 apps
15 G
4 A
Championship
68 apps
11 G
0 A
League Cup
28 apps
6 G
0 A
FA Cup
30 apps
4 G
0 A
Second Division
26 apps
4 G
0 A
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Who is Gareth Taylor?
Gareth Taylor is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Gareth Taylor?
Gareth Taylor is 53 years old. He was born on February 25, 1973 in Weston-super-Mare, England.
What position does Gareth Taylor play?
Gareth Taylor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Gareth Taylor play for?
Gareth Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gareth Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gareth Taylor has scored 128 goals in 546 appearances.