Dan Taylor (footballer, born 1993)
Daniel Scott Taylor (born 17 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Spennymoor Town in the Northern League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spennymoor Town | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Ashington (loan) | 3 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | (1) |
| 2013– | Spennymoor Town | 45 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:58, 3 February 2013 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Taylor joined the academy setup at Newcastle United in 2010 as a scholar. In the summer of 2011, he signed his first professional contract.
Oldham Athletic
On 18 June 2012, he joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal, after being recommended by Peter Beardsley.[1] His professional debut for Oldham came on 18 August 2011, in a 2–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons, replacing Jordan Slew as a substitute. He scored his first goal for the club against Crewe Alexandra on Boxing Day 2012 after coming on as a substitute.
Taylor was released by the club at the end of the 2012–13 season, after only managing to make several substitute appearances during his time with the club.[2]
References
- "Oldham sign striker Daniel Taylor from Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- "LATICS RETAINED LIST". Oldham Athletic AFC. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
External links
- Dan Taylor at Soccerbase
- Ashington stats at Ashington AFC