Ian Taylor

Date of birth04 June 1968
Place of birthBirmingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight76 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Taylor has a great engine and has often been defending one minute and popping up to score a goal in the next. Bought from Sheffield Wednesday, Taylor had previously impressed at Port Vale.

Every schoolboys dream is to play for his favourite club and Taylor has fulfilled that dream by playing for Villa.

He scored one of the goals that gave victory to Villa against Leeds United in the 1996 Worthington Cup Final.

Taylor extended his contract at Derby County to June 2005 in June 2004.

Taylor signed a new one-year deal with Northampton Town in June 2006.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Moor Green 01 Jul 1991 13 Jul 1992
Port Vale 13 Jul 1992 12 Jul 1994
Sheffield Wednesday 12 Jul 1994 21 Dec 1994
Aston Villa 21 Dec 1994 24 Jun 2003
Derby County 24 Jun 2003 30 Jun 2005
Northampton Town 07 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1994-95 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1994-95 Aston Villa Premier League 22
1
2
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday League Cup 2
2
1
1994-95 Sheffield Wednesday Premier League 9
5
1
1
1995-96 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
1
1995-96 Aston Villa League Cup 5
1
1
1995-96 Aston Villa Premier League 24
1
3
5
1996-97 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
1996-97 Aston Villa Premier League 29
5
2
5
1996-97 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 1
1997-98 Aston Villa FA Cup 3
2
1997-98 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Aston Villa Premier League 30
2
6
6
1997-98 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 8
3
1998-99 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1998-99 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
1998-99 Aston Villa Premier League 31
2
4
7
1998-99 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 2
1
1999-00 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1
1
1999-00 Aston Villa League Cup 6
1
4
2
1999-00 Aston Villa Premier League 25
4
5
8
2000-01 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
2000-01 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2000-01 Aston Villa Premier League 25
4
4
3
1
2000-01 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 4
1
1
1
2001-02 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
1
2001-02 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2001-02 Aston Villa Premier League 7
9
3
2
2002-03 Aston Villa FA Cup
1
2002-03 Aston Villa League Cup 2
1
1
2002-03 Aston Villa Premier League 9
4
4
2002-03 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 3
1
1
2003-04 Derby County FA Cup 1
2003-04 Derby County League Cup 1
1
2003-04 Derby County League Division 1 42
11
12
1
2004-05 Derby County FA Cup 2
2004-05 Derby County League Championship 25
14
3
2
1
2004-05 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs 1
1
2004-05 Derby County League Cup
1
2005-06 Northampton Town FA Cup 3
1
2005-06 Northampton Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Northampton Town League Cup 1
2005-06 Northampton Town League Two 33
7
4
2006-07 Northampton Town FA Cup 2
1
2
2006-07 Northampton Town League One 26
7
1
4


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
06 Aug 2005 Lincoln City v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
09 Aug 2005 Northampton Town v Barnet L 1-2 League Two
13 Aug 2005 Northampton Town v Wrexham D 0-0 League Two
20 Aug 2005 Shrewsbury Town v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
23 Aug 2005 Northampton Town v Queens Park Rangers W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2005 Carlisle United v Northampton Town W 0-1 League Two
29 Aug 2005 Northampton Town v Boston United W 3-2 League Two
02 Sep 2005 Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
10 Sep 2005 Northampton Town v Bury D 1-1 League Two
17 Sep 2005 Macclesfield Town v Northampton Town W 1-4 League Two
24 Sep 2005 Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town L 1-2 League Two
27 Sep 2005 Rushden and Diamonds v Northampton Town W 1-3 League Two
01 Oct 2005 Northampton Town v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
07 Oct 2005 Bristol Rovers v Northampton Town D 0-0 League Two
14 Oct 2005 Northampton Town v Oxford United W 1-0 League Two
22 Oct 2005 Stockport County v Northampton Town L 4-2 League Two
29 Oct 2005 Northampton Town v Grimsby Town D 0-0 League Two
05 Nov 2005 Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town W 1-3 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Chester City v Northampton Town D 0-0 League Two
19 Nov 2005 Northampton Town v Bristol Rovers W 4-0 League Two
23 Nov 2005 Colchester United v Northampton Town L 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
26 Nov 2005 Northampton Town v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
13 Dec 2005 Northampton Town v Stevenage Borough W 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
17 Dec 2005 Northampton Town v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Two
26 Dec 2005 Northampton Town v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Two
31 Dec 2005 Northampton Town v Peterborough United L 0-1 League Two
02 Jan 2006 Rochdale v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Two
07 Jan 2006 Crystal Palace v Northampton Town L 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2006 Leyton Orient v Northampton Town W 1-2 League Two
21 Jan 2006 Northampton Town v Macclesfield Town W 5-0 League Two
24 Jan 2006 Notts County v Northampton Town D 2-2 League Two
28 Jan 2006 Bury v Northampton Town W 0-2 League Two
31 Jan 2006 Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers D 0-0 League Two
04 Feb 2006 Northampton Town v Rushden and Diamonds W 2-0 League Two
11 Feb 2006 Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town L 3-1 League Two
14 Feb 2006 Northampton Town v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League Two
17 Feb 2006 Northampton Town v Torquay United W 1-0 League Two
10 Mar 2006 Northampton Town v Carlisle United L 0-3 League Two
05 Aug 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Northampton Town D 2-2 League One
08 Aug 2006 Northampton Town v Brentford L 0-1 League One
12 Aug 2006 Northampton Town v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League One
19 Aug 2006 Gillingham v Northampton Town W 0-1 League One
29 Aug 2006 Northampton Town v Bristol City L 1-3 League One
01 Sep 2006 Rotherham United v Northampton Town W 1-2 League One
09 Sep 2006 Carlisle United v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
12 Sep 2006 Northampton Town v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
16 Sep 2006 Northampton Town v Tranmere Rovers L 1-3 League One
23 Sep 2006 Millwall v Northampton Town W 0-1 League One
26 Sep 2006 Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town W 0-2 League One
30 Sep 2006 Northampton Town v Port Vale L 0-2 League One
06 Oct 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Northampton Town D 0-0 League One
13 Oct 2006 Northampton Town v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
28 Oct 2006 Northampton Town v Swansea City W 1-0 League One
04 Nov 2006 Northampton Town v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
11 Nov 2006 Northampton Town v Grimsby Town D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Scunthorpe United v Northampton Town L 1-0 League One
21 Nov 2006 Grimsby Town v Northampton Town W 0-2 FA Cup 1st round replay
02 Dec 2006 Barnet v Northampton Town L 4-1 FA Cup 2nd round
09 Dec 2006 Northampton Town v Doncaster Rovers L 0-2 League One
16 Dec 2006 Huddersfield Town v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
23 Dec 2006 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town L 3-0 League One
26 Dec 2006 Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town W 2-0 League One
01 Jan 2007 Yeovil Town v Northampton Town D 0-0 League One
06 Jan 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Northampton Town D 1-1 League One
06 Feb 2007 Port Vale v Northampton Town L 1-0 League One
10 Feb 2007 Nottingham Forest v Northampton Town L 1-0 League One
19 Feb 2007 Brentford v Northampton Town W 0-1 League One
24 Feb 2007 Northampton Town v Rotherham United W 3-0 League One
03 Mar 2007 Bristol City v Northampton Town L 1-0 League One
10 Mar 2007 Northampton Town v AFC Bournemouth W 3-1 League One
17 Mar 2007 Bradford City v Northampton Town W 1-2 League One
31 Mar 2007 Northampton Town v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 League One
21 Apr 2007 Northampton Town v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
27 Apr 2007 Northampton Town v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One


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