Matt Taylor (footballer, born 1982)

Matt Taylor
Taylor warming up for Charlton Athletic in 2013
Personal information
Full name Matthew James Taylor[1]
Date of birth (1982-01-30) 30 January 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Chorley, England[3]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Centre back[2]
Team information
Current team
Bristol Rovers (manager)
Youth career
1999–2000 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Burscough
2003 Rossendale United
2003–2004 Matlock Town
2004–2005 Hucknall Town
2005 Halifax Town 0 (0)
2005–2006 Guiseley
2006–2007 Team Bath
2007–2011 Exeter City 160 (17)
2011–2013 Charlton Athletic 53 (0)
2013–2014 Bradford City 2 (0)
2013Colchester United (loan) 5 (1)
2014–2015 Cheltenham Town 33 (1)
2015–2016 Newport County 4 (0)
2016 Bath City 3 (0)
Total 260 (19)
Managerial career
2018–2022 Exeter City
2022–2023 Rotherham United
2023– Bristol Rovers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew James Taylor (born 30 January 1982) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre back. He is currently the manager of EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. p. 70. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Matt Taylor". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  3. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 451. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.