Martin Taylor (footballer, born 1966)

Martin Taylor
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-12-09) 9 December 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Tamworth, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Burton Albion (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1985–1986 Mile Oak Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1997 Derby County 97 (0)
1987Carlisle (loan) 10 (0)
1987Scunthorpe United (loan) 8 (0)
1996Crewe Alexandra (loan) 6 (0)
1997Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 4 (0)
1997–2003 Wycombe Wanderers 234 (0)
2003Barnsley (loan) 3 (0)
2003–2004 Telford United 3 (0)
2004–2008 Burton Albion 5 (0)
Total 370 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Taylor (born 9 December 1966) is an English former footballer. He was a goalkeeper. During his time at Wycombe, Taylor went on to miss just seven League games in four seasons, culminating in a clean sweep of the Player of the Season awards in May 2001. This followed a season where the ex-Derby 'keeper was not only ever-present with a staggering 63 appearances but also achieved hero status during the record breaking FA Cup run. The Fifth Round replay against Wimbledon at Selhurst Park is an evening that will never be forgotten for Taylor and the Wycombe fans who were there. Taylor saved a penalty in the last minute of normal time and then scored from the spot himself in the penalty shoot-out.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 154. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.