Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Blackburn Rovers
top club · 122 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€1.60m
top transfer fee · 03/04
6
best season · 10/11
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
366Appearances
22Goals
7Assists
14Yellow cards
2Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martin Taylor |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-11-09 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ashington, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2016
Transfer: Unknown → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Unknown
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: Brentford → Sheff Wed
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Brentford
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford FC
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Watford → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield Wednesday, Watford FC
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Watford FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Watford FC
49 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Birmingham → Watford
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Watford FC, Birmingham City
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2007
Transfer: Norwich → Birmingham
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Birmingham → Norwich
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Norwich City, Birmingham City
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Birmingham City
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Birmingham City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Blackburn → Birmingham
03/04 · Transfer · €1.60m
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackburn Rovers
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Blackburn Rovers
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Blackburn Rovers
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2000
Transfer: Stockport → Blackburn
99/00 · Return from loan
Mar 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Stockport
99/00 · Loan
Feb 2000
Transfer: Darlington → Blackburn
99/00 · Return from loan
Jan 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Darlington
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers, Stockport County
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Blackburn Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
23.0%
Stockport County
0.0%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
Brentford FC
2.1%
Watford FC
35.0%
Birmingham City
33.4%
Norwich City
6.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 2,277 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 205 |
| Watford FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 95 | 10 | 5 | 3,468 |
| Birmingham City | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 115 | 3 | 2 | 3,309 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 655 |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Stockport County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Brentford FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Watford FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Watford FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Watford FC | 46 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 672 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 771 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,080 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 655 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 993 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,346 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Blackburn | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Darlington | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Blackburn | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Stockport | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Blackburn | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €1.60m |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Birmingham | Norwich | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Norwich | Birmingham | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Birmingham | Watford | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-31 | Watford | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-10 | Sheff Wed | Brentford | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-03 | Brentford | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Unknown | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-01 | Unknown | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Strain in the thigh and gluteal muscles | 2008-04-08 | 2008-05-03 | 26 | 4 |
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-08-02 | 2009-11-09 | 100 | 18 |
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Loach | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Sordell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Watford FC | 6 | 46 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 16 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Watford FC | 4 | 46 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Watford FC | 1 | 19 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-11-03 | Brentford | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-10 | Sheff Wed | Brentford | Loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2007-12-01 | Norwich | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Birmingham | Norwich | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 99/00 | 2000-05-01 | Stockport | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Blackburn | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Darlington | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Blackburn | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Martin 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 31% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 48% |
| Burnley FC | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 26% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 63 | 51 | +12 | 37% |
| Leeds United | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 43 | +14 | 47% |
| Ipswich Town | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 36 | +32 | 58% |
| Derby County | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 39% |
| Southampton FC | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 36% |
| Fulham FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/11 | 49 | 672 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 771 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 25 | 2,080 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 07/08 | 13 | 655 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 38 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 05/06 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 26 | 993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 02/03 | 42 | 1,346 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
164 apps
12 G
6 A
Premier League
107 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
29 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
5 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
26 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
29 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Martin Taylor
Who is Martin Taylor?
Martin Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Martin Taylor?
Martin Taylor is 46 years old. He was born on November 9, 1979 in Ashington.
What position does Martin Taylor play?
Martin Taylor plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Martin Taylor play for?
Martin Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Martin Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Taylor has scored 22 goals in 366 appearances.