Martin Taylor
| Date of birth | 09 November 1979 |
| Place of birth | Ashington |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 89 kg |
| Height | 1.93 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Having previously been only on the fringes of the Blackburn Rovers' first-team squad, Martin emerged in 2000-01 as deputy to Craig Short in the centre of the defence and even kept him out of the team for a while.
Tall and powerfully built, he added a degree of steel to his play, while he remained very comfortable on the ball.
He also developed something of a reputation as a goalscorer, netting three times in the First Division and also adding one in the FA Cup win over Chester City when he was in particularly impressive form.
Martin made his debut for England Under-21s in the end-of-season game against Mexico.
Martin joined Birmingham City in January 2004 with a contract to June 2007 that was extended to June 2010 in April 2007.
He joined Watford in January 2010 with a contract to June 2012.
Martin joined Sheffield Wednesday in August 2012 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Blackburn Rovers | 13 Aug 1997 | 02 Feb 2004 | |
| Darlington | 18 Jan 2000 | 17 Mar 2000 | L |
| Stockport County | 23 Mar 2000 | 08 May 2000 | L |
| Birmingham City | 02 Feb 2004 | 29 Jan 2010 | |
| Norwich City | 01 Nov 2007 | 09 Dec 2007 | L |
| Watford | 29 Jan 2010 | 31 Aug 2012 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 31 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Brentford | 10 Sep 2013 | 03 Nov 2013 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 12 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 12 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 29 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Norwich City | League Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 23 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Watford | League Championship | 17 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Watford | League Championship | 46 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Watford | League Championship | 20 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 10 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Brentford | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Brentford | League One | 5 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Everton | 3- | Premier League | ||
| 03 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 5-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Fulham v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2004 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Scunthorpe United v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Torquay United v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-7 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2006 | Sheffield United v Birmingham City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Burnley v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Southampton v Birmingham City | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2007 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Reading | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Birmingham City v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Colchester United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Crystal Palace v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hull City v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2007 | Birmingham City v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2007 | Birmingham City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2007 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Birmingham City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Wycombe Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Southampton v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Birmingham City v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Birmingham City v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Burnley v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Birmingham City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Birmingham City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Coventry City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Barnsley v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Reading v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | England | Under-18 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 12 Feb 1998 | England v Israel | W | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 30 May 1998 | England v Cyprus | W | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 01 Jun 1998 | England v France | L | 0-3 | U18 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.