Kris Taylor
Defender - Left-Back
at Dudley Town
at Dudley Town
261 days · joined 2025-09-06
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2010
€275k
top transfer fee · 98/99
5
best season · 05/06
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-12 · 6 players total
346Appearances
18Goals
21Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kris Taylor |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-01-12 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cannock, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Dudley Town |
| Joined | 2025-09-06 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Chasetown FC → Dudley Town
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Career break → Chasetown FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Romulus → Career break
18/19 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Sutton C. → Romulus
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Hednesford → Sutton C.
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: Stafford → Hednesford
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Rushall → Stafford
16/17 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Transfer: Hednesford → Rushall
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hednesford Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hednesford Town
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Telford Utd → Hednesford
13/14 · Transfer
Apr 2013
Transfer: Hednesford → Telford Utd
12/13 · Return from loan
Mar 2013
Transfer: Telford Utd → Hednesford
12/13 · Loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Darlington → Telford Utd
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Telford United
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
36 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Port Vale → Darlington
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
26 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Port Vale
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Port Vale FC
49 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hereford United (- 2014)
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Walsall → Hereford Utd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hereford United (- 2014)
40 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Walsall FC
38 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Burton Albion → Walsall
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Burton Albion
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Burton Albion, Walsall FC
24 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Burton Albion → Walsall
04/05 · Return from loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Walsall → Burton Albion
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Walsall FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2003
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Walsall
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 1998
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Man Utd U18
98/99 · Transfer · €275k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hednesford Town
8.9%
AFC Telford United
0.0%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
Port Vale FC
11.7%
Hereford United (- 2014)
44.9%
Walsall FC
34.1%
Burton Albion
0.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hednesford Town | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1,089 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 1,434 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 83 | 3 | 5 | 5,515 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 84 | 6 | 4 | 4,183 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | National League North | Hednesford Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hednesford Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Hednesford Town | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,089 |
| 13/14 | NL North Play-offs | Hednesford Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,145 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Hereford United (- 2014) | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,339 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,996 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,505 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Burton Albion | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 680 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 543 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | €275k |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-19 | Man Utd U18 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-17 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-27 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-12 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-04 | Walsall | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-07 | Hereford Utd. | Port Vale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Port Vale | Darlington | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-10 | Darlington | Telford Utd | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-08 | Telford Utd | Hednesford | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-28 | Hednesford | Telford Utd | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Telford Utd | Hednesford | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-01 | Hednesford | Rushall | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Rushall | Stafford | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Stafford | Hednesford | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Hednesford | Sutton C. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-14 | Sutton C. | Romulus | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Romulus | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-11 | Career break | Chasetown FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-06 | Chasetown FC | Dudley Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 3 | 41 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Burton Albion | 3 | 2 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 2 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 5 | 20 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 4 | 31 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 4 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-04-28 | Hednesford | Telford Utd | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-08 | Telford Utd | Hednesford | Loan | — | €200k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-12 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-27 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-17 | Walsall | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Kris 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 41% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 41% |
| Oldham Athletic | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 41% |
| Hartlepool United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 35% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 30% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 25% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 22% |
| Chesterfield FC | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 39% |
| Huddersfield Town | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 22% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 28% |
| Rotherham United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 49 | 1,434 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 3,519 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 1,996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 2,505 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 05/06 | 24 | 736 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 13 | 455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 03/04 | 11 | 543 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
127 apps
5 G
13 A
League One
72 apps
5 G
1 A
Conference
61 apps
3 G
6 A
National League North
40 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
11 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Kris Taylor?
Kris Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Dudley Town.
How old is Kris Taylor?
Kris Taylor is 42 years old. He was born on January 12, 1984 in Cannock.
What position does Kris Taylor play?
Kris Taylor plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Kris Taylor play for?
Kris Taylor currently plays for Dudley Town.
How many career goals has Kris Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kris Taylor has scored 18 goals in 346 appearances.