Matty Taylor
Attack - Centre-Forward
at FC Salisbury
at FC Salisbury
310 days · joined 2025-07-18
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Oxford United
top club · 171 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2019
€350k
top transfer fee · 16/17
28
best season · 15/16
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-03-30 · 6 players total
580Appearances
188Goals
63Assists
76Yellow cards
2Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Matty Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matthew James Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1990-03-30 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oxford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | FC Salisbury |
| Joined | 2025-07-18 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Cheltenham → Salisbury
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Salisbury
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cheltenham Town
45 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Forest Green → Cheltenham
23/24 · Transfer
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: Oxford United → Forest Green
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Forest Green Rovers, Cheltenham Town
31 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Port Vale → Oxford United
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Oxford United → Port Vale
22/23 · Loan
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Oxford United, Port Vale FC
43 matches · 10 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Oxford United
46 matches · 22 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Bristol City → Oxford United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Oxford United → Bristol City
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United
51 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Bristol City → Oxford United
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City, Oxford United
38 matches · 17 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bristol City
36 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bristol City
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Bristol City
16/17 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol City, Bristol Rovers
48 matches · 20 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bristol Rovers
50 matches · 28 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Bristol Rovers
49 matches · 21 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Forest Green → Bristol Rovers
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Chester → Forest Green
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Forest Green → Chester
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Forest Green Rovers, Chester FC
32 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Forest Green Rovers
43 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2011
Transfer: North Leigh → Forest Green
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Forest Green Rovers
29 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Didcot → North Leigh
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Oxford United → Didcot
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Abingdon United → Oxford United
08/09 · Return from loan
Apr 2009
Transfer: Oxford United → Abingdon United
08/09 · Loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Brackley → Oxford United
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Oxford United → Brackley
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Oxford United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Cirencester → Oxford United
07/08 · Return from loan
Mar 2008
Transfer: Oxford United → Cirencester
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oxford United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Oxford Utd U18 → Oxford United
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Salisbury
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
7.9%
Forest Green Rovers
19.0%
Oxford United
28.5%
Port Vale FC
3.2%
Bristol City
26.4%
Bristol Rovers
13.4%
Chester FC
1.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Salisbury | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 544 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 4 | 11/12 | 23/24 | 115 | 24 | 13 | 1,311 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 07/08 | 22/23 | 171 | 64 | 19 | 1,968 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 223 |
| Bristol City | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 1,824 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 132 | 68 | 11 | 928 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 105 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League South | FC Salisbury | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 37 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 256 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 137 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Forest Green Rovers | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 284 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 22/23 | League One | Port Vale FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 223 |
| 22/23 | League One | Oxford United | 22 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 486 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 44 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 185 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 46 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 19/20 | League One | Oxford United | 26 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 137 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bristol City | 33 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 300 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bristol City | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 519 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 899 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 131 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 124 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Bristol Rovers | 45 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 185 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League Playoffs | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 25 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 476 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 105 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 42 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 334 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 217 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Oxford Utd U18 | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-18 | Oxford United | Cirencester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Cirencester | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-18 | Oxford United | Brackley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-13 | Brackley | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Oxford United | Abingdon United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Abingdon United | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Oxford United | Didcot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Didcot | North Leigh | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-09 | North Leigh | Forest Green | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Forest Green | Chester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-10 | Chester | Forest Green | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Forest Green | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Bristol Rovers | Bristol City | Transfer | 150000 | €350k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-19 | Bristol City | Oxford United | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-14 | Oxford United | Bristol City | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-31 | Bristol City | Oxford United | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Oxford United | Port Vale | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Port Vale | Oxford United | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-17 | Oxford United | Forest Green | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Forest Green | Cheltenham | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Cheltenham | Salisbury | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-20 | 20 | 3 |
| 22/23 | muscular problems | 2022-10-24 | 2022-11-05 | 13 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Hamstring injury | 2023-10-20 | 2023-12-28 | 70 | 13 |
Current€75k
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Bodin | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| James Henry | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Stuart Sinclair | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ellis Harrison | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Gorrin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Norwood | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Tom Parkes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Eastwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Leadbitter | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ollie Clarke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stokes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 46 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 20 | 44 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Bristol Rovers | 19 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Bristol City | 6 | 33 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 5 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Port Vale | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Oxford United | Port Vale | Loan | — | €600k |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-14 | Oxford United | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-19 | Bristol City | Oxford United | Loan | — | €750k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-10 | Chester | Forest Green | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Forest Green | Chester | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-01 | Abingdon United | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Oxford United | Abingdon United | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-13 | Brackley | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-18 | Oxford United | Brackley | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Cirencester | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-18 | Oxford United | Cirencester | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Matty 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 75 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 92 | 101 | -9 | 37% |
| Morecambe FC | 75 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 98 | 88 | +10 | 40% |
| Northampton Town | 72 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 105 | 77 | +28 | 44% |
| Burton Albion | 69 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 110 | 86 | +24 | 36% |
| Accrington Stanley | 69 | 21 | 16 | 32 | 102 | 98 | +4 | 30% |
| Fleetwood Town | 69 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 83 | 93 | -10 | 32% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 64 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 82 | 75 | +7 | 41% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 64 | 24 | 11 | 29 | 80 | 88 | -8 | 38% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 63 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 103 | 70 | +33 | 52% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 63 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 79 | 99 | -20 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 62 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 83 | 84 | -1 | 34% |
| Gillingham FC | 58 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 21/22 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 407 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 421 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 22/23 | 43 | 1,043 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 252 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
| 20/21 | 51 | 338 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 558 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 300 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 625 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 48 | 1,188 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 15/16 | 50 | 304 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 335 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.61 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 581 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 217 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
192 apps
81 G
14 A
Conference
155 apps
47 G
19 A
League Two
100 apps
34 G
7 A
FL Trophy
16 apps
7 G
3 A
Championship
67 apps
6 G
11 A
FA Cup
20 apps
6 G
4 A
League Cup
14 apps
4 G
3 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
2 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
0 A
National League South
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Matty Taylor?
Matty Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for FC Salisbury.
How old is Matty Taylor?
Matty Taylor is 36 years old. He was born on March 30, 1990 in Oxford.
What position does Matty Taylor play?
Matty Taylor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Matty Taylor play for?
Matty Taylor currently plays for FC Salisbury.
How many career goals has Matty Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Matty Taylor has scored 188 goals in 580 appearances.