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
20 Aug 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-4 Premier League
24 Aug 1994 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday L 3-2 Premier League
27 Aug 1994 Wimbledon v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 Premier League
31 Aug 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Norwich City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Sep 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Sep 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
04 Oct 1994 Bradford City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
08 Oct 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
16 Oct 1994 Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 Premier League
22 Oct 1994 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Southampton W 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
02 Nov 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
06 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
19 Nov 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1994 Aston Villa v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
30 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
03 Dec 1994 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace W 1-0 Premier League


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