Craig Taylor
| Date of birth | 24 January 1974 |
| Place of birth | Plymouth |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
Taylor was an extremely influential figure for Plymouth Argyle in 2000-01 and this was recognised when he was appointed captain in the absence of the injured Mick Heathcote.
A commanding centre back, he takes a powerful free kick and is a constant danger when coming up to join the attack for set pieces.
He had the misfortune to suffer a broken ankle against Southend United in April that put him out of action for the last few weeks of the campaign.
Taylor joined Devon neighbours Torquay United in June 2003 on a two-year contract that was extended to June 2006 in July 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Exeter City | 13 Jun 1992 | 18 Mar 1994 | |
| Bath City | 18 Mar 1994 | ||
| Dorchester Town | 01 Jul 1996 | 15 Apr 1997 | |
| Swindon Town | 15 Apr 1997 | 20 Aug 1999 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 Oct 1998 | 16 Nov 1998 | L |
| Plymouth Argyle | 20 Aug 1999 | 13 Jun 2003 | |
| Torquay United | 24 Feb 2003 | 24 Mar 2003 | L |
| Torquay United | 16 Jun 2003 | 30 Jun 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Plymouth Argyle | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Plymouth Argyle | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Plymouth Argyle | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Plymouth Argyle | League Division 3 | 38 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Plymouth Argyle | League Division 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Plymouth Argyle | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Torquay United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Torquay United | League Division 3 | 43 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Torquay United | League One | 35 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Torquay United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Torquay United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Torquay United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Torquay United | League Two | 27 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Torquay United | League Two | 11 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 2003 | Cambridge United v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Torquay United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Torquay United v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Hull City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | AFC Bournemouth v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Northampton Town v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-1 (1-3) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Macclesfield Town v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Torquay United v Rochdale | L | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Torquay United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Bury | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Peterborough United v Torquay United | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Torquay United | L | 4-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Burton Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Torquay United v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v York City | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Torquay United v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Rochdale v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Lincoln City v Torquay United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Torquay United v Macclesfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Swansea City v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Hull City v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Torquay United v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | W | 4-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | York City v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Torquay United v Cambridge United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Darlington v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Mar 2004 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Torquay United v Yeovil Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Bury v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Torquay United v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Torquay United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Torquay United v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Southend United v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Bristol City v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Torquay United v Hull City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Torquay United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Milton Keynes Dons v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Stockport County v Torquay United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Torquay United v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Hartlepool United v Torquay United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Torquay United v Tranmere Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Torquay United v Yeovil Town | W | 4-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Peterborough United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Torquay United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Doncaster Rovers v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Swindon Town v Torquay United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Hinckley United v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Port Vale v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Torquay United v Colchester United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Blackpool v Torquay United | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Torquay United v Stockport County | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Torquay United | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Huddersfield Town v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Torquay United v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Bradford City v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Torquay United v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Wrexham v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Torquay United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Torquay United v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Torquay United v Bristol City | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Torquay United v Luton Town | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Walsall v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Oldham Athletic v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Torquay United v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2005 | Colchester United v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Torquay United v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Oxford United v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Torquay United v Bristol Rovers | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Torquay United v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-0 (3-4) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Peterborough United v Torquay United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Torquay United v Chester City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Rochdale v Torquay United | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Grimsby Town v Torquay United | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Leyton Orient v Torquay United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Torquay United v Barnet | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Wrexham v Torquay United | L | 4-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Torquay United v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Torquay United v Macclesfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Boston United v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Torquay United v Harrogate Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Torquay United v Carlisle United | L | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 15 Nov 2005 | Harrogate Town v Torquay United | W | 0-0 (6-5) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Barnet v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Torquay United v Notts County | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Torquay United v Northampton Town | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Torquay United v Oxford United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Torquay United v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Torquay United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Rushden and Diamonds v Torquay United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Torquay United v Darlington | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Torquay United v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Torquay United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Torquay United v Wrexham | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | Torquay United v Stockport County | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Carlisle United v Torquay United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 06 May 2006 | Torquay United v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Barnet v Torquay United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Torquay United v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Torquay United v Lincoln City | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Torquay United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Macclesfield Town v Torquay United | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Milton Keynes Dons v Torquay United | L | 3-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Torquay United v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2006 | Wycombe Wanderers v Torquay United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Torquay United v Accrington Stanley | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Notts County v Torquay United | L | 5-2 | League Two | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | Torquay United v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Mansfield Town v Torquay United | L | 5-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Torquay United v Barnet | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.