Jon Taylor | |
Full Name: | Jon Peter Taylor[1] |
Birth Date: | 20 July 1992 |
Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
Height: | 1.72m (05.64feet)[2] |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Salford City |
Youthyears1: | −2008 |
Youthclubs1: | Wigan Athletic |
Youthyears2: | 2008–2010 |
Youthclubs2: | Shrewsbury Town |
Years1: | 2010–2014 |
Clubs1: | Shrewsbury Town |
Caps1: | 133 |
Goals1: | 21 |
Years2: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs2: | Peterborough United |
Caps2: | 68 |
Goals2: | 14 |
Years3: | 2016–2019 |
Clubs3: | Rotherham United |
Caps3: | 108 |
Goals3: | 12 |
Years4: | 2019–2024 |
Clubs4: | Doncaster Rovers |
Caps4: | 70 |
Goals4: | 10 |
Years5: | 2024– |
Clubs5: | Salford City |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18:02, 20 July 2024 (UTC) |
Jon Peter Taylor (born 20 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Salford City.
After being released as a youth trainee by Wigan Athletic, Taylor moved to Shrewsbury Town in 2008, having been recommended to the club by former Shrewsbury midfielder, Tony Kelly.[3] Whilst still a youth player, he featured for Shrewsbury's first team sporadically in the 2009–10 season under manager Paul Simpson, making his début as a substitute in a League Two 1–0 away win against Chesterfield on 2 January 2010.[4]
Taylor signed his first professional contract at Shrewsbury prior to the 2010–11 season, and made his first home start against Burton Albion on 1 February 2011, scoring twice in a 3–0 home win[5] under new manager Graham Turner. He went on to make 22 appearances that season, scoring six goals, and earning the plaudits of his manager and then Shrewsbury captain Ian Sharps,[6] as well as winning the Football League Young Player of the Month award for February 2011.[7]
Having been linked with a move to Scottish clubs Motherwell or Aberdeen, Taylor signed a new two-year deal at Shrewsbury Town on 23 June 2011, following emergency talks with Graham Turner,[8] and made 36 appearances in all competitions in the 2011–12 season where they secured promotion up to League One.[9]
Not having scored a first team goal since March 2011, Taylor rediscovered his goal scoring touch in a 2–1 away defeat at Leyton Orient on 10 November 2012,[10] and scored five more times in the 2012–13 season to help steer Shrewsbury clear of relegation during their first season in League One.
Taylor signed another two-year contract extension at Shrewsbury Town on 21 June 2013,[11] making his 100th appearance in all competitions against MK Dons on 3 August 2013. He ended the 2013–14 season as Shrewsbury's top scorer, with nine goals in League One, although this was ultimately not enough to prevent the club's relegation.[12]
Following Shrewsbury Town's relegation to League Two, Taylor signed for Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 4 June 2014.[13]
On 3 August 2016, Taylor signed for Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, understood to be a "club record deal". He agreed a three-year contract.[14] On 30 May 2019 the club announced that Taylor would be leaving at the end of the season, as his contract expired.[15]
Doncaster Rovers signed Taylor on 9 August 2019 on a two-year deal with an option on a third.[16] On 15 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[17]
On 20 July 2024, following a successful trial period, Taylor joined League Two side Salford City on a one-year deal.[18]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Shrewsbury Town | 2009–10 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2010–11 | League Two | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[19] | 0 | 22 | 6 | ||
2011–12 | League Two | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
2012–13 | League One | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[20] | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
2013–14 | League One | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 9 | ||
Total | 133 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 21 | |||
Peterborough United | 2014–15 | League One | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
2015–16 | League One | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 13 | ||
Total | 68 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 16 | |||
Rotherham United | 2016–17 | Championship | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
2017–18 | League One | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[21] | 1 | 32 | 5 | ||
2018–19 | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
Total | 108 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 119 | 13 | |||
Doncaster Rovers | 2019–20 | League One | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
2020–21 | League One | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
2021–22[22] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2022–23[23] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 70 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 86 | 10 | |||
Career total | 379 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 424 | 60 |
A. Soccerbase incorrectly states that Jon Taylor played for Shrewsbury Town in a match against Burton Albion on 16 January 2010. It was actually Danny Taylor who played in this match, whilst Jon Taylor was an unused substitute.[24] Therefore, unless corrected, Jon Taylor always has one less football league appearance than what is stated on Soccerbase.
Rotherham United
2018[25]