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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb 2010 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Barnsley v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Watford v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Derby County v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Watford v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Watford v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Watford v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2010 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Aldershot Town v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Hull City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Watford v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Bristol City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-6 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Derby County v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Burnley v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Watford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Barnsley v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Watford v Hartlepool United | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Watford v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Watford v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Reading v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Watford v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Watford v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Swansea City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Middlesbrough v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Watford v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Watford v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Watford v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Watford v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Barnsley v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Watford v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Southampton v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2012 | West Ham United v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Derby County v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Bristol City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Watford v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Cardiff City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Watford v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Peterborough United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Watford v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Watford v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Watford v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Watford v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
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.