Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Portsmouth FC
top club · 204 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#40
goals rank
#66
assists rank
82
season goals
74
season assists
Among 106 Midfield - Left Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.50m
peak value · 2010
€4.70m
top transfer fee · 07/08
10
best season · 08/09
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-11-27 · 5 players total
690Appearances
82Goals
74Assists
66Yellow cards
5Red cards
198Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matthew Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew Simon Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1981-11-27 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oxford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Swindon Town → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Swindon Town
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2017
Transfer: Northampton → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Northampton Town, Swindon Town
42 matches · 7 G · 12 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Burnley → Northampton
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Northampton Town
48 matches · 8 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Burnley FC
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2014
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2014
Transfer: West Ham → Burnley
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Burnley FC
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — West Ham United
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — West Ham United
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Bolton → West Ham
11/12 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Ham United
32 matches · 1 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers
41 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers
43 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bolton Wanderers
35 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Portsmouth → Bolton
07/08 · Transfer · €4.70m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portsmouth FC, Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Portsmouth FC
39 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Portsmouth FC
37 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC
38 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Portsmouth FC
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Luton → Portsmouth
02/03 · Transfer · €600k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Luton Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Luton Town
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Luton Town
45 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Luton U18 → Luton
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 72 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.52/90
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
27.6%
Swindon Town
8.6%
Northampton Town
4.1%
Burnley FC
0.6%
West Ham United
22.2%
Bolton Wanderers
11.3%
Portsmouth FC
25.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 4,920 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 76 | 10 | 13 | 1,542 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 724 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 111 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 90 | 3 | 14 | 3,958 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 138 | 23 | 17 | 2,013 |
| Portsmouth FC | 6 | 02/03 | 07/08 | 204 | 29 | 15 | 4,570 |
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 | Luton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Luton Town | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 872 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Swindon Town | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 840 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | League One | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 38 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 522 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 43 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 544 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Burnley FC | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Ham United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | West Ham United | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,372 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 28 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2,046 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 950 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 323 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 283 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 446 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 336 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 34 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 476 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,150 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 30 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 35 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 450 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Luton Town | 45 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4,048 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Luton | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-17 | Portsmouth | Bolton | Transfer | 4000000 | €4.70m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-23 | Bolton | West Ham | Transfer | 6500000 | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-04 | West Ham | Burnley | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Burnley | Northampton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-22 | Northampton | Swindon Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Swindon Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-08-25 | 2008-10-05 | 42 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Calf problems | 2012-10-10 | 2012-11-15 | 37 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Achilles tendon problems | 2014-09-01 | 2014-10-16 | 46 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Achilles tendon surgery | 2014-10-16 | 2015-04-11 | 178 | 29 |
Current—
Peak€6.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keshi Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | 34 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 37 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 8 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 12 | 43 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 11 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 10 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Matthew 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 71 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 80 | 114 | -34 | 31% |
| Manchester United | 70 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 143 | -94 | 16% |
| Everton FC | 70 | 20 | 13 | 37 | 71 | 103 | -32 | 29% |
| Manchester City | 70 | 15 | 13 | 42 | 63 | 127 | -64 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 70 | 7 | 13 | 50 | 48 | 150 | -102 | 10% |
| Arsenal FC | 70 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 60 | 140 | -80 | 13% |
| Liverpool FC | 70 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 62 | 148 | -86 | 16% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 68 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 34% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 68 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 78 | 83 | -5 | 35% |
| Fulham FC | 64 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 84 | 90 | -6 | 34% |
| Birmingham City | 64 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 90 | 84 | +6 | 36% |
| Sunderland AFC | 62 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | 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 | 45 | 872 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 840 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 702 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 16/17 | 48 | 724 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.99 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 540 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,372 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 2,046 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
| 10/11 | 41 | 950 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 283 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.27 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 903 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 39 | 516 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 581 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 2,150 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 427 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 450 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 00/01 | 48 | 4,048 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
324 apps
40 G
31 A
League Two
71 apps
9 G
12 A
League One
44 apps
7 G
12 A
First Division
35 apps
7 G
0 A
Championship
55 apps
5 G
11 A
FA Cup
31 apps
5 G
4 A
Second Division
86 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
37 apps
4 G
3 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Matthew Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Matthew Taylor?
Matthew Taylor is 44 years old. He was born on November 27, 1981 in Oxford.
What position does Matthew Taylor play?
Matthew Taylor plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Matthew Taylor play for?
Matthew Taylor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Matthew Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matthew Taylor has scored 82 goals in 690 appearances.