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
13 Sep 2003 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Burnley v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League Division 1
23 Sep 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 0-0 (4-1) League Cup 2nd round
27 Sep 2003 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 1-1 League Division 1
01 Oct 2003 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End L 0-1 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Stoke City v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United D 2-2 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon W 6-0 League Division 1
22 Oct 2003 West Ham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
29 Oct 2003 Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth L 2-4 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Millwall v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Nottingham Forest v Watford D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Nov 2003 Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 League Division 1
03 Dec 2003 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
06 Dec 2003 Watford v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Dec 2003 Norwich City v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United L 0-2 League Division 1
03 Jan 2004 Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Sunderland v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Division 1
17 Jan 2004 Nottingham Forest v Reading L 0-1 League Division 1
25 Jan 2004 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2004 Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Division 1
07 Feb 2004 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 0-1 League Division 1
14 Feb 2004 Nottingham Forest v Walsall D 3-3 League Division 1
21 Feb 2004 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division 1
25 Feb 2004 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 0-0 League Division 1
28 Feb 2004 Nottingham Forest v Bradford City W 2-1 League Division 1
02 Mar 2004 Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League Division 1
06 Mar 2004 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Division 1
13 Mar 2004 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace W 3-2 League Division 1
17 Mar 2004 Nottingham Forest v Burnley D 1-1 League Division 1
20 Mar 2004 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 4-2 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Division 1
03 Apr 2004 Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest W 1-2 League Division 1
10 Apr 2004 Nottingham Forest v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2004 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division 1
07 Aug 2004 Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2004 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Leeds United v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
25 Aug 2004 Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Nottingham Forest v Coventry City L 1-4 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 Stoke City v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
26 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 2-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2004 Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Preston North End v Nottingham Forest L 3-2 League Championship
10 Nov 2004 Nottingham Forest v Fulham L 2-4 League Cup 4th round
13 Nov 2004 Burnley v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
20 Nov 2004 Nottingham Forest v Reading W 1-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers W 2-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League Championship
17 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Leicester City D 1-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Nottingham Forest v Sunderland L 1-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Nottingham Forest v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest W 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Nottingham Forest v Millwall L 1-2 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
29 Jan 2005 Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Rotherham United v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
20 Feb 2005 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2005 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End W 2-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
02 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest W 0-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2005 Watford v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 6-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Leeds United D 0-0 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Nottingham Forest v Wigan Athletic D 1-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
06 Apr 2005 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Plymouth Argyle L 0-3 League Championship
12 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2005 Reading v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Nottingham Forest v Burnley W 1-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League Championship
08 May 2005 Nottingham Forest v Gillingham D 2-2 League Championship
06 Aug 2005 Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League One
09 Aug 2005 Walsall v Nottingham Forest L 3-2 League One
13 Aug 2005 Swindon Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
20 Aug 2005 Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United L 0-1 League One
23 Aug 2005 Nottingham Forest v Macclesfield Town L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Gillingham v Nottingham Forest W 1-3 League One
03 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Brentford L 1-2 League One
10 Sep 2005 Barnsley v Nottingham Forest L 2-0 League One
27 Sep 2005 Nottingham Forest v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
01 Oct 2005 Nottingham Forest v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
09 Oct 2005 Southend United v Nottingham Forest L 1-0 League One
15 Oct 2005 Nottingham Forest v Hartlepool United W 2-0 League One
22 Oct 2005 Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 League One
14 Nov 2005 Weymouth v Nottingham Forest W 0-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
19 Nov 2005 Nottingham Forest v Southend United W 2-0 League One
26 Nov 2005 Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest L 2-1 League One
03 Dec 2005 Chester City v Nottingham Forest L 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
06 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Port Vale W 1-0 League One
10 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Walsall D 1-1 League One
16 Dec 2005 Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League One
26 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers W 4-0 League One
31 Dec 2005 Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
02 Jan 2006 Colchester United v Nottingham Forest L 3-1 League One


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.