Matt Taylor

Date of birth27 November 1981
Place of birthOxford
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Matt Taylor continued to impress in a struggling Luton Town side in 2000-01 and was a near ever-present during the campaign.

A fast-raiding midfielder or wing back, he created panic in opposition defences with his surging runs and showed that he can shoot equally well with either foot.

He scored an amazing goal against Cambridge United when he fired home a shot from 40 yards over the retreating 'keeper and into the net to clinch a 1-0 victory for the Hatters.

His efforts during the campaign were rewarded when he received the supporters' club's Player of the Season and players' Player of the Season awards.

After rejecting the offer of a new contract, Matt was placed on the Luton transfer list in March 2002.

His contract at Portsmouth was extended to June 2010 in July 2006.

He joined Bolton Wanderers in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in July 2009.

Matt joined West Ham United in July 2011 with a three-year contract.

He joined Burnley in July 2014 with a two-year contract.

Matt joined Northampton Town in August 2016 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in May 2017.

He joined Swindon Town in August 2017 with a one-year contract.


In addition to the yellow cards totals shown below, as an unused sub, Matt was booked after 66 minutes of Portsmouth's Premier League game against Reading at Fratton Park on 29 September 2007 for dissent following an incident on the touchline after Reading were awarded a penalty.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Luton Town 09 Feb 1999 03 Jul 2002
Portsmouth 03 Jul 2002 17 Jan 2008
Bolton Wanderers 17 Jan 2008 23 Jul 2011
West Ham United 23 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2014
Burnley 04 Jul 2014 30 Jun 2016
Northampton Town 01 Aug 2016 22 Aug 2017
Swindon Town 22 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Luton Town FA Cup 4
2000-01 Luton Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Luton Town League Cup 4
2000-01 Luton Town League Division 2 45
1
3
1
2001-02 Luton Town FA Cup 1
2001-02 Luton Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Luton Town League Division 3 43
11
8
2002-03 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2002-03 Portsmouth League Cup 2
2002-03 Portsmouth League Division 1 35
7
7
2003-04 Portsmouth FA Cup 4
1
3
2003-04 Portsmouth League Cup 3
1
2003-04 Portsmouth Premier League 18
12
2
2004-05 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2004-05 Portsmouth League Cup 4
2004-05 Portsmouth Premier League 21
11
1
4
2005-06 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2005-06 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Portsmouth Premier League 32
2
6
4
2006-07 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2006-07 Portsmouth League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Portsmouth Premier League 30
5
8
4
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 16
3
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 3
2007-08 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Portsmouth Premier League 3
10
1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 33
1
10
3
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 3
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 29
8
8
2
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
3
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 22
14
2
4
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 26
2
1
1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs 3
2011-12 West Ham United League Cup
1
2012-13 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 14
14
1
2
2013-14 West Ham United League Cup 6
1
2013-14 West Ham United Premier League 16
4
3
2014-15 Burnley League Cup
1
2014-15 Burnley Premier League 7
3
2015-16 Burnley League Championship 1
26
4
2015-16 Burnley League Cup 1
1
2016-17 Northampton Town FA Cup 2
1
1
2016-17 Northampton Town League Cup 3
2016-17 Northampton Town League One 43
7
6
1
2017-18 Northampton Town League One 1
2017-18 Swindon Town FA Cup 2
1
2017-18 Swindon Town Football League Trophy 1
1
2017-18 Swindon Town League Two 34
4
6
5


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
19 Jan 2008 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
02 Feb 2008 Reading v Bolton Wanderers W 0-2 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth L 0-1 Premier League
14 Feb 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Atletico Madrid W 1-0 UEFA Cup Round of 32 1st leg
21 Feb 2008 Atletico Madrid v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
UEFA Cup Round of 32 2nd leg
24 Feb 2008 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 4-1 Premier League
02 Mar 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 1-3 Premier League
06 Mar 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Sporting Lisboa D 1-1 UEFA Cup Round of 16 1st leg
16 Mar 2008 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
19 Mar 2008 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Mar 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-3 Premier League
05 Apr 2008 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2008 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2008 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
03 May 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2008 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
16 Aug 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City W 3-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2008 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
05 Oct 2008 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
18 Oct 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
02 Nov 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City W 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2008 Hull City v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 Premier League
15 Nov 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2008 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
29 Nov 2008 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers W 1-4 Premier League
06 Dec 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
13 Dec 2008 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 4-2 Premier League
20 Dec 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2008 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2009 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2009 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jan 2009 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
31 Jan 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-2 Premier League
07 Feb 2009 Everton v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
21 Feb 2009 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham L 1-3 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 4-1 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 4-3 Premier League
18 Apr 2009 Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
02 May 2009 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
09 May 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland D 0-0 Premier League
16 May 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
24 May 2009 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland L 0-1 Premier League
22 Aug 2009 Hull City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
25 Aug 2009 Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
12 Sep 2009 Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 Premier League
19 Sep 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
22 Sep 2009 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2009 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
03 Oct 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
25 Oct 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 3-2 Premier League
28 Oct 2009 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 League Cup 4th round
07 Nov 2009 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers L 5-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers L 0-2 Premier League
28 Nov 2009 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2009 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City D 3-3 Premier League
15 Dec 2009 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Burnley v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
29 Dec 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Hull City D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Lincoln City W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
20 Jan 2010 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 4-2 Premier League
26 Jan 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Burnley W 1-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2010 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2010 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
14 Feb 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2010 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 Premier League
21 Feb 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
24 Feb 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
27 Feb 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
06 Mar 2010 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
09 Mar 2010 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 4-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic W 4-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2010 Everton v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United L 0-4 Premier League
03 Apr 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa L 0-1 Premier League
13 Apr 2010 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 1-2 Premier League
24 Apr 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth D 2-2 Premier League
01 May 2010 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
09 May 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City W 2-1 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-3 Premier League
24 Aug 2010 Southampton v Bolton Wanderers W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
11 Sep 2010 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers L 4-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2010 Burnley v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City W 2-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Wigan Athletic v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
31 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool L 0-1 Premier League
06 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur W 4-2 Premier League
10 Nov 2010 Everton v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United W 5-1 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool D 2-2 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Manchester City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2010 Sunderland v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2010 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v York City W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-0 Premier League
24 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 0-4 Premier League
29 Jan 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2011 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 Premier League
12 Mar 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-3 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers L 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United W 3-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 0-5 FA Cup Semi-final
24 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
27 Apr 2011 Fulham v Bolton Wanderers L 3-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2011 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton Wanderers L 1-0 Premier League
07 May 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Sunderland L 1-2 Premier League
14 May 2011 Blackpool v Bolton Wanderers L 4-3 Premier League
22 May 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League


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
2000-01 England Under-21
1
2002-03 England UEFA Under-21
1
2002-03 England Under-21 1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-21 1


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
24 May 2001 England v Mexico W 3-0 Under-21
11 Oct 2002 Slovakia v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England L 1-0 Under-21
10 Oct 2003 Turkey v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.