Richard Taundry
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Richard Daniel Taundry is a professional footballer
currently playing for League One side Walsall
, where he plays as both a defender
and a midfielder.
. He played as a full back the majority of the time in his younger days in the youth and reserves, however when he made the step-up to the first team he was played in midfield while also standing in at left-back on a number of occasions.
's title winning 2006-2007 season, however he was involved in the youth team's success, despite suffering injuries which kept him out for the majority of the season. Walsall
youth team managed to complete an impressive league and cup double.
's first team during the 2007-2008 campaign where manager, Richard Money handed him his debut after coming on as a late substitute for Ishmel Demontagnac
in the 82nd minute against Luton Town
on 17 November 2007. He then went on to make 22 league and cup appearances for the club in a number of positions including left back and central midfield.
He was offered a new contract by the club on 10 May 2010.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for League One side Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
, where he plays as both a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and a midfielder.
Background
Taundry is a versatile player who can play in a number of positions including right back, right midfield and central midfield. He progressed through the centre of excellence and youth team at WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
. He played as a full back the majority of the time in his younger days in the youth and reserves, however when he made the step-up to the first team he was played in midfield while also standing in at left-back on a number of occasions.
2006-2007
Taundry failed to break into the first team during WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
's title winning 2006-2007 season, however he was involved in the youth team's success, despite suffering injuries which kept him out for the majority of the season. Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
youth team managed to complete an impressive league and cup double.
2007-2008
Taundry made the break through into WalsallWalsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
's first team during the 2007-2008 campaign where manager, Richard Money handed him his debut after coming on as a late substitute for Ishmel Demontagnac
Ishmel Demontagnac
Ishmel Abendigo Demontagnac is an English footballer who plays for Notts County as a winger. Only his first name is displayed on the back of his shirt.Demontagnac previously played for Walsall...
in the 82nd minute against 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 17 November 2007. He then went on to make 22 league and cup appearances for the club in a number of positions including left back and central midfield.
2008-2009
During the 2008/2009 season Taundry had a new manager to impress, Jimmy Mullen, who replaced Richard Money, who quit the club towards the end of the 2007-2008 campaign.He was offered a new contract by the club on 10 May 2010.
Club stats
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| Walsall Walsall F.C. Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second... |
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21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2008–09 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2009–10 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2010–11 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals | 122 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 135 | 3 | ||