Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.5
Top
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 290 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#12
goals rank
#69
assists rank
69
season goals
22
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2004
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 94/95
12
best season · 03/04
6 · 8.7%
pens / of goals
474Appearances
69Goals
22Assists
82Yellow cards
2Red cards
155Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ian Kenneth Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1968-06-04 (57 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Northampton → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Northampton Town
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Northampton Town
37 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Derby → Northampton
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Derby County
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Derby County
44 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Aston Villa → Derby
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aston Villa
18 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
35 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aston Villa
41 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aston Villa
38 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aston Villa
44 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Aston Villa
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Aston Villa
34 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1995
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Aston Villa
94/95 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1994
94/95 — Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday
42 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Port Vale → Sheff Wed
94/95 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Port Vale FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Port Vale FC
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Moor Green → Port Vale
92/93 · Transfer · €15k
Jul 1986
Transfer: Unknown → Moor Green
86/87 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.34/90
Assists1 total · 0.15/90
G+A10 total · 1.49/90
Yellow cards10 total · 1.49/90
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
60.6%
Sheffield Wednesday
8.5%
Port Vale FC
2.2%
Northampton Town
19.9%
Derby County
8.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 290 | 42 | 16 | 8,452 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 94/95 | 94/95 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1,184 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 92/93 | 93/94 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 300 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 2,775 |
| Derby County | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 1,237 |
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 | Aston Villa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 136 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 468 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 667 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 449 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 235 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,344 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 714 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,989 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 824 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Northampton Town | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,353 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 422 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Derby County | 39 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 806 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 42 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 341 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 237 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 299 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 553 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86/87 | 1986-07-01 | Unknown | Moor Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Moor Green | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Port Vale | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-01 | Sheff Wed | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Aston Villa | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Derby | Northampton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Northampton | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 11 | 42 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 7 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 37 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 33 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Northampton Town | 2 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Ian 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 32% |
| Leicester City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 45% |
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 22% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 44% |
| Chelsea FC | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 17% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 28% |
| Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 32 | -23 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 36 | -29 | 6% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | 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 | 41 | 604 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 98/99 | 38 | 667 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 684 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 96/97 | 37 | 1,524 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 95/96 | 34 | 1,368 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 94/95 | 42 | 3,173 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 2,353 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 422 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 04/05 | 44 | 806 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 03/04 | 44 | 431 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 357 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 01/02 | 18 | 389 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 870 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
248 apps
29 G
13 A
First Division
42 apps
11 G
1 A
League Cup
28 apps
9 G
0 A
League Two
33 apps
7 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
3 G
2 A
Championship
39 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
2 G
2 A
UI Cup
7 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
33 apps
1 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ian Taylor?
Ian Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Ian Taylor?
Ian Taylor is 57 years old. He was born on June 4, 1968 in Birmingham.
What position does Ian Taylor play?
Ian Taylor plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ian Taylor play for?
Ian Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ian Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ian Taylor has scored 69 goals in 474 appearances.