Greg Taylor (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Gregory 'Greg' Vaughan Taylor (born 15 January 1990) is an English footballer who plays at left-back for Conference National
club Luton Town
, on loan from Darlington
. At international level, Taylor has played for England C, England's representative side for non-League
players.
, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute, away to Premier League team Bolton Wanderers
, in the 2–1 win in the League Cup
on 26 August 2008. That was his only first-team appearance before Mark Cooper signed him for Conference National
club Kettering Town
before the 2009–10 season. In January 2011 he rejoined Cooper at fellow Conference club Darlington
, where he signed an 18-month contract. In November 2011, Taylor signed on loan at fellow Conference side Luton Town
until January 2012, with the deal then becoming permanent.
In September 2010, Taylor made his debut for England C against the Wales
under-23 selection.
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, on loan from Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
. At international level, Taylor has played for England C, England's representative side for non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
players.
Playing career
Taylor made his debut for Northampton TownNorthampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute, away to Premier League team Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, in the 2–1 win in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
on 26 August 2008. That was his only first-team appearance before Mark Cooper signed him for Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
club Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
before the 2009–10 season. In January 2011 he rejoined Cooper at fellow Conference club Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
, where he signed an 18-month contract. In November 2011, Taylor signed on loan at fellow Conference side Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
until January 2012, with the deal then becoming permanent.
In September 2010, Taylor made his debut for England C against the Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
under-23 selection.
External links
- Player profile at Northampton Town F.C. website