Ryan Taylor
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Alfreton Town
at Alfreton Town
1,059 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.5
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Rotherham United
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#3179
goals rank
#1645
assists rank
78
season goals
41
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2013
—
top transfer fee
12
best season · 10/11
3 · 3.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-05-04 · 6 players total
554Appearances
78Goals
41Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ryan Taylor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ryan Paul Taylor |
| Date of birth | 1988-05-04 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Alfreton Town |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
23/24 — Alfreton Town
28 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Alfreton
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Grimsby Town
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Grimsby Town
41 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Newport County → Grimsby Town
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Plymouth → Newport County
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Newport County
33 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Plymouth Argyle
20 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Plymouth Argyle
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Plymouth Argyle
23 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Oxford United → Plymouth
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle
49 matches · 8 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Oxford United
27 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Portsmouth → Oxford United
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Portsmouth FC
41 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Bristol City → Portsmouth
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bristol City, Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bristol City
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bristol City
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Rotherham → Bristol City
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rotherham United
37 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Exeter City → Rotherham
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Rotherham → Exeter City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rotherham United, Exeter City
31 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rotherham United
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2007
Transfer: Burton Albion → Rotherham
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Rotherham → Burton Albion
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burton Albion, Rotherham United
43 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Rotherham United
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rotherham United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Rotherham U18 → Rotherham
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists2 total · 0.15/90
G+A3 total · 0.22/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Alfreton Town
12.4%
Grimsby Town
12.7%
Newport County
7.1%
Plymouth Argyle
12.5%
Oxford United
20.1%
Portsmouth FC
6.6%
Bristol City
14.8%
Rotherham United
11.6%
Exeter City
0.0%
Burton Albion
2.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1,232 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 74 | 12 | 1 | 1,262 |
| Newport County | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 699 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 98 | 13 | 13 | 1,234 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 58 | 8 | 8 | 1,986 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 656 |
| Bristol City | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1,461 |
| Rotherham United | 6 | 05/06 | 10/11 | 150 | 24 | 5 | 1,148 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Alfreton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Alfreton Town | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,232 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 30 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 668 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 37 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 356 |
| 21/22 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 238 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Newport County | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 699 |
| 20/21 | League Two Play-Offs | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 363 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 359 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 351 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| 16/17 | League One | Oxford United | 21 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 935 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 334 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Oxford United | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 399 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 302 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 264 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bristol City | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,379 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Rotherham United | 34 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 231 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Exeter City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rotherham United | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two Play-Offs | Rotherham United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rotherham United | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Burton Albion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rotherham United | 35 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 317 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Rotherham United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Rotherham U18 | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-21 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-10 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-25 | Rotherham | Exeter City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Exeter City | Rotherham | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Rotherham | Bristol City | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Bristol City | Portsmouth | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Portsmouth | Oxford United | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-30 | Oxford United | Plymouth | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-20 | Plymouth | Newport County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Newport County | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Alfreton | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Carey | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Waterfall | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Clifton | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Antoni Sarcevic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yann Songo'o | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jed Wallace | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Green | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Lundstram | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Rotherham United | 11 | 34 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 9 | 37 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 8 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 18 |
| 17/18 | League One | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 21 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Exeter City | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-25 | Rotherham | Exeter City | Loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-10 | Burton Albion | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-21 | Rotherham | Burton Albion | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ryan 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 115 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 176 | 126 | +50 | 43% |
| Morecambe FC | 111 | 46 | 32 | 33 | 182 | 148 | +34 | 41% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 96 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 113 | 107 | +6 | 38% |
| Cheltenham Town | 94 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 128 | 99 | +29 | 37% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 92 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 96 | 110 | -14 | 33% |
| Northampton Town | 91 | 37 | 17 | 37 | 127 | 113 | +14 | 41% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 89 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 131 | 93 | +38 | 49% |
| Exeter City | 80 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 102 | 87 | +15 | 39% |
| Gillingham FC | 78 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 116 | 80 | +36 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 75 | 35 | 11 | 29 | 107 | 106 | +1 | 47% |
| Bradford City | 74 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 87 | 95 | -8 | 28% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 73 | 33 | 18 | 22 | 112 | 87 | +25 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 28 | 1,232 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 22/23 | 33 | 668 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 21/22 | 41 | 594 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 431 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 16/17 | 49 | 1,764 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 556 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 392 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 26 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 37 | 276 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 538 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
286 apps
49 G
21 A
National League
42 apps
9 G
0 A
League One
100 apps
6 G
9 A
FL Trophy
16 apps
4 G
3 A
FA Cup
26 apps
3 G
3 A
League Two Play-Offs
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Championship
32 apps
2 G
1 A
National League North
25 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ryan Taylor?
Ryan Taylor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Alfreton Town.
How old is Ryan Taylor?
Ryan Taylor is 38 years old. He was born on May 4, 1988 in Rotherham.
What position does Ryan Taylor play?
Ryan Taylor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Ryan Taylor play for?
Ryan Taylor currently plays for Alfreton Town.
How many career goals has Ryan Taylor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ryan Taylor has scored 78 goals in 554 appearances.