Gareth Taylor

Date of birth25 February 1973
Place of birthWeston-super-Mare
NationalityWelsh
Weight86 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionForward

Unable to get a game in the first team at Manchester City, Gareth eventually moved on loan to Burnley in the New Year and his arrival proved something of a masterstroke for Clarets' manager Stan Ternent.

On his debut for the club, he set up a goal for Ian Moore as league leaders Fulham were despatched 2-1 and a fortnight later he scored the winner in a 1-0 win at Watford.

His striking partnership with Moore was a key factor in Burnley's revival towards the end of the season with Gareth playing as a target man and bringing the best out of his more deep-lying partner.

Gareth, who is a constant threat to opposition defences always giving 100 per cent effort, joined Nottinham Forest in August 2003 in a three-year deal but was made available for transfer in January 2006.

He joined Tranmere Rovers in July 2006 with a two-year contract.

Gareth joined Doncaster Rovers in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Southampton 01 Jul 1989 30 Jun 1991
Bristol Rovers 29 Jul 1991 27 Sep 1995
Crystal Palace 27 Sep 1995 08 Mar 1996
Sheffield United 08 Mar 1996 26 Nov 1998
Manchester City 26 Nov 1998 30 Jun 2001
Port Vale 21 Jan 2000 16 Feb 2000 L
Queens Park Rangers 14 Mar 2000 08 May 2000 L
Burnley 19 Feb 2001 07 May 2001 L
Burnley 30 Jun 2001 27 Aug 2003
Nottingham Forest 27 Aug 2003 30 Jun 2006
Crewe Alexandra 17 Jan 2006 31 May 2006 L
Tranmere Rovers 03 Jul 2006 31 Jan 2008
Doncaster Rovers 31 Jan 2008 30 Jun 2009
Carlisle United 02 Mar 2009 02 Apr 2009 L
Wrexham 01 Jul 2009

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
1
1998-99 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1999-00 Manchester City League Cup 2
1
1
2000-01 Burnley League Division 1 15
4
3
2001-02 Burnley FA Cup 2
2001-02 Burnley League Cup 1
2001-02 Burnley League Division 1 35
5
15
10
2002-03 Burnley FA Cup 4
1
2
2002-03 Burnley League Cup 3
1
2002-03 Burnley League Division 1 38
2
16
12
1
2003-04 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
2003-04 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
2003-04 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 28
6
8
6
2004-05 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 4
1
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Championship 33
3
7
5
2
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1
3
2005-06 Crewe Alexandra League Championship 15
4
2005-06 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2
2
2005-06 Nottingham Forest League Cup 1
2005-06 Nottingham Forest League One 17
3
4
2
1
2006-07 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 2
2
2006-07 Tranmere Rovers Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2006-07 Tranmere Rovers League Cup 1
2006-07 Tranmere Rovers League One 36
1
7
4
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers League One 4
8
1
2007-08 Doncaster Rovers League One Play-Offs
2
2007-08 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 3
1
1
2007-08 Tranmere Rovers League Cup
1
2007-08 Tranmere Rovers League One 19
4
3
5
2008-09 Carlisle United League One 5
1
1
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup
1
2008-09 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 11
6
1
2009-10 Wrexham FA Cup 2
1


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
20 Feb 2001 Burnley v Fulham W 2-1 League Division 1
24 Feb 2001 Burnley v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division 1
03 Mar 2001 Portsmouth v Burnley L 2-0 League Division 1
06 Mar 2001 Stockport County v Burnley D 0-0 League Division 1
13 Mar 2001 Watford v Burnley W 0-1 League Division 1
17 Mar 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley L 2-0 League Division 1
24 Mar 2001 Burnley v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Burnley L 5-0 League Division 1
06 Apr 2001 Burnley v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division 1
10 Apr 2001 Wimbledon v Burnley W 0-2 League Division 1
14 Apr 2001 Burnley v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Apr 2001 Norwich City v Burnley W 2-3 League Division 1
21 Apr 2001 Burnley v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Apr 2001 Sheffield United v Burnley L 2-0 League Division 1
06 May 2001 Burnley v Watford W 2-0 League Division 1
12 Aug 2001 Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley W 0-2 League Division 1
18 Aug 2001 Burnley v Wimbledon W 3-2 League Division 1
21 Aug 2001 Burnley v Rushden and Diamonds L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Millwall v Burnley W 0-2 League Division 1
27 Aug 2001 Burnley v Manchester City L 2-4 League Division 1
08 Sep 2001 Burnley v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Division 1
15 Sep 2001 Burnley v Walsall W 5-2 League Division 1
18 Sep 2001 Birmingham City v Burnley W 2-3 League Division 1
22 Sep 2001 Norwich City v Burnley L 2-1 League Division 1
25 Sep 2001 Burnley v Crewe Alexandra D 3-3 League Division 1
29 Sep 2001 West Bromwich Albion v Burnley L 1-0 League Division 1
13 Oct 2001 Nottingham Forest v Burnley L 1-0 League Division 1
20 Oct 2001 Burnley v Barnsley D 3-3 League Division 1
23 Oct 2001 Burnley v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
28 Oct 2001 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 3-0 League Division 1
30 Oct 2001 Gillingham v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
04 Nov 2001 Burnley v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division 1
10 Nov 2001 Burnley v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Nov 2001 Burnley v Watford W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Nov 2001 Coventry City v Burnley W 0-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2001 Burnley v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Division 1
09 Dec 2001 Preston North End v Burnley W 2-3 League Division 1
15 Dec 2001 Burnley v Stockport County W 3-2 League Division 1
22 Dec 2001 Burnley v Millwall D 0-0 League Division 1
29 Dec 2001 Manchester City v Burnley L 5-1 League Division 1
05 Jan 2002 Burnley v Canvey Island W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2002 Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division 1
27 Jan 2002 Cheltenham Town v Burnley L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 2002 Burnley v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division 1
06 Feb 2002 Watford v Burnley W 1-2 League Division 1
09 Feb 2002 Barnsley v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
12 Feb 2002 Rotherham United v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
16 Feb 2002 Burnley v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Feb 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Burnley W 1-2 League Division 1
26 Feb 2002 Burnley v Birmingham City L 0-1 League Division 1
02 Mar 2002 Burnley v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
05 Mar 2002 Walsall v Burnley L 1-0 League Division 1
09 Mar 2002 Stockport County v Burnley W 0-2 League Division 1
23 Mar 2002 Sheffield United v Burnley L 3-0 League Division 1
30 Mar 2002 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Burnley v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
13 Apr 2002 Grimsby Town v Burnley L 3-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Burnley v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division 1
10 Aug 2002 Burnley v Brighton and Hove Albion L 1-3 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burnley L 3-0 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Burnley v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division 1
27 Aug 2002 Reading v Burnley L 3-0 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Burnley v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Division 1
10 Sep 2002 Burnley v Blackpool W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Burnley v Stoke City W 2-1 League Division 1
17 Sep 2002 Burnley v Millwall D 2-2 League Division 1
21 Sep 2002 Bradford City v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
28 Sep 2002 Burnley v Wimbledon W 1-0 League Division 1
01 Oct 2002 Huddersfield Town v Burnley W 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley W 1-3 League Division 1
19 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Burnley W 0-1 League Division 1
22 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Burnley v Portsmouth L 0-3 League Division 1
29 Oct 2002 Grimsby Town v Burnley L 6-5 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Preston North End v Burnley L 3-1 League Division 1
06 Nov 2002 Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Burnley v Coventry City W 3-1 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Rotherham United v Burnley D 0-0 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Watford v Burnley L 2-1 League Division 1
03 Dec 2002 Burnley v Manchester United L 0-2 League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2002 Burnley v Nottingham Forest W 1-0 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Burnley v Rotherham United L 2-6 League Division 1
21 Dec 2002 Gillingham v Burnley L 4-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division 1
28 Dec 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Crystal Palace v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
25 Jan 2003 Brentford v Burnley W 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2003 Burnley v Reading L 2-5 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Coventry City v Burnley W 0-1 League Division 1
16 Feb 2003 Fulham v Burnley D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2003 Burnley v Derby County W 2-0 League Division 1
26 Feb 2003 Burnley v Fulham W 3-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
01 Mar 2003 Stoke City v Burnley W 0-1 League Division 1
04 Mar 2003 Millwall v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
09 Mar 2003 Watford v Burnley L 2-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 2003 Sheffield United v Burnley L 4-2 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Walsall v Burnley L 3-2 League Division 1
25 Mar 2003 Burnley v Bradford City L 0-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Burnley v Watford L 4-7 League Division 1
08 Apr 2003 Burnley v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2003 Norwich City v Burnley L 2-0 League Division 1
15 Apr 2003 Portsmouth v Burnley L 1-0 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Burnley v Gillingham W 2-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Nottingham Forest v Burnley L 2-0 League Division 1
26 Apr 2003 Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-7 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Wimbledon v Burnley L 2-1 League Division 1


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
1994-95 Wales UEFA Under-21 5
2
2
1994-95 Wales Under-21 1
1
1995-96 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1995-96 Wales UEFA European Championship 1
1995-96 Wales UEFA Under-21 1
1996-97 Wales FIFA World Cup
2
1996-97 Wales International Friendly
1
1997-98 Wales FIFA World Cup
1
1997-98 Wales International Friendly 1
2001-02 Wales International Friendly
1
2002-03 Wales International Friendly 1
2
2003-04 Wales International Friendly 1
1
1
2004-05 Wales International Friendly
1
2004-05 Wales UEFA Under-19 2
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
06 Sep 1994 Austria v Wales D 1-1 U21
15 Nov 1994 Georgia v Wales W 1-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
13 Dec 1994 Wales v Bulgaria D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
28 Mar 1995 Bulgaria v Wales L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
25 Apr 1995 Germany v Wales L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
06 Jun 1995 Wales v Georgia W 5-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
05 Sep 1995 Wales v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
15 Nov 1995 Albania v Wales D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
24 Jan 1996 Italy v Wales L 3-0 International Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Switzerland v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
31 Aug 1996 Wales v San Marino W 6-0 FIFA World Cup Group 7
09 Nov 1996 Netherlands v Wales L 7-1 FIFA World Cup Group 7
11 Feb 1997 Wales v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
11 Oct 1997 Belgium v Wales L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Group 7
25 Mar 1998 Wales v Jamaica D 0-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 2002 Wales v Czech Republic D 0-0 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Croatia v Wales D 1-1 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina D 2-2 International Friendly
26 May 2003 USA v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
18 Feb 2004 Wales v Scotland W 4-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Hungary v Wales W 1-2 International Friendly
18 Aug 2004 Latvia v Wales W 0-2 International Friendly
08 Oct 2004 Hungary v Wales W 0-1 UEFA Under-19 Group 1
10 Oct 2004 Greece v Wales D 0-0 UEFA Under-19 Group 1
12 Oct 2004 Faroe Islands v Wales W 1-3 UEFA U19 Group 1


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