Chris Taylor (footballer born 1986)
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| Chris Taylor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Taylor | |
| Date of birth | December 20, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Oldham Athletic | |
| Number | 18 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005– | Oldham Athletic | 100 (9) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Chris Taylor (born 20 December 1986 in Oldham) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Oldham Athletic.
[edit] Career
Taylor, who is a lifelong Oldham fan signed a professional contract with his hometwon club on 1 August 2005 where he had been a trainee.[1] He made his debut for the club in a 3–0 home win over Nottingham Forest in the 2005-06 season, during which he made thirteen league appearances. In the 2006-07 season he made 51 appearances.[2]
On 3 March 2007, Taylor scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 draw with Carlisle United.[3] After waiting 51 games for his first goal, Taylor then scored twice in a 4–0 demolition of Doncaster Rovers in his next game.[4] He then made it four goals from three games with a goal against Leyton Orient in his next game.[5] In April 2007 he signed a new three year contract until summer 2010.[2]
On 2 June 2008 the Oldham Chronicle newspaper reported that Oldham had, the week before, rejected a bid for Taylor by Championship club Blackpool. Newly promoted Doncaster Rovers were also linked with a possible offer[1] and it was claimed that Oldham had placed a £500,000 price tag on Taylor.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Yarwood, Michael. "Staying Put! Latics reject Blackpool’s bid for Taylor", Oldham Chronicle, 2008-06-02. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ a b Chris Taylor profile. Oldham Athletic A.F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ "Carlisle 1-1 Oldham", BBC Sport, 2007-03-03. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Oldham 4-0 Doncaster", BBC Sport, 2007-03-09. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ Leyton Orient 2-2 Oldham. BBC Sport (2007-03-17). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
- ^ "Pool eye £500k Wes replacement", Blackpool Gazette, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
[edit] External links
- Chris Taylor Bio at Oldham Athletic
- Chris Taylor career stats at Soccerbase
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