Matt Taylor

Date of birth27 November 1981
Place of birthOxford
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Matt Taylor continued to impress in a struggling Luton Town side in 2000-01 and was a near ever-present during the campaign.

A fast-raiding midfielder or wing back, he created panic in opposition defences with his surging runs and showed that he can shoot equally well with either foot.

He scored an amazing goal against Cambridge United when he fired home a shot from 40 yards over the retreating 'keeper and into the net to clinch a 1-0 victory for the Hatters.

His efforts during the campaign were rewarded when he received the supporters' club's Player of the Season and players' Player of the Season awards.

After rejecting the offer of a new contract, Matt was placed on the Luton transfer list in March 2002.

His contract at Portsmouth was extended to June 2010 in July 2006.

He joined Bolton Wanderers in January 2008 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in July 2009.

Matt joined West Ham United in July 2011 with a three-year contract.

He joined Burnley in July 2014 with a two-year contract.

Matt joined Northampton Town in August 2016 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in May 2017.

He joined Swindon Town in August 2017 with a one-year contract.


In addition to the yellow cards totals shown below, as an unused sub, Matt was booked after 66 minutes of Portsmouth's Premier League game against Reading at Fratton Park on 29 September 2007 for dissent following an incident on the touchline after Reading were awarded a penalty.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Luton Town 09 Feb 1999 03 Jul 2002
Portsmouth 03 Jul 2002 17 Jan 2008
Bolton Wanderers 17 Jan 2008 23 Jul 2011
West Ham United 23 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2014
Burnley 04 Jul 2014 30 Jun 2016
Northampton Town 01 Aug 2016 22 Aug 2017
Swindon Town 22 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Luton Town FA Cup 4
2000-01 Luton Town LDV Vans Trophy 1
2000-01 Luton Town League Cup 4
2000-01 Luton Town League Division 2 45
1
3
1
2001-02 Luton Town FA Cup 1
2001-02 Luton Town League Cup 1
2001-02 Luton Town League Division 3 43
11
8
2002-03 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2002-03 Portsmouth League Cup 2
2002-03 Portsmouth League Division 1 35
7
7
2003-04 Portsmouth FA Cup 4
1
3
2003-04 Portsmouth League Cup 3
1
2003-04 Portsmouth Premier League 18
12
2
2004-05 Portsmouth FA Cup 1
2004-05 Portsmouth League Cup 4
2004-05 Portsmouth Premier League 21
11
1
4
2005-06 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2005-06 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Portsmouth Premier League 32
2
6
4
2006-07 Portsmouth FA Cup 2
2006-07 Portsmouth League Cup 2
1
2006-07 Portsmouth Premier League 30
5
8
4
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 16
3
1
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 3
2007-08 Portsmouth League Cup 1
1
2007-08 Portsmouth Premier League 3
10
1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1
2008-09 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 33
1
10
3
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 3
1
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 3
2009-10 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 29
8
8
2
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
3
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
2010-11 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 22
14
2
4
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 26
2
1
1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs 3
2011-12 West Ham United League Cup
1
2012-13 West Ham United FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 West Ham United League Cup 1
1
2012-13 West Ham United Premier League 14
14
1
2
2013-14 West Ham United League Cup 6
1
2013-14 West Ham United Premier League 16
4
3
2014-15 Burnley League Cup
1
2014-15 Burnley Premier League 7
3
2015-16 Burnley League Championship 1
26
4
2015-16 Burnley League Cup 1
1
2016-17 Northampton Town FA Cup 2
1
1
2016-17 Northampton Town League Cup 3
2016-17 Northampton Town League One 43
7
6
1
2017-18 Northampton Town League One 1
2017-18 Swindon Town FA Cup 2
1
2017-18 Swindon Town Football League Trophy 1
1
2017-18 Swindon Town League Two 34
4
6
5


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
07 Aug 2011 West Ham United v Cardiff City L 0-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2011 Doncaster Rovers v West Ham United W 0-1 League Championship
16 Aug 2011 Watford v West Ham United W 0-4 League Championship
21 Aug 2011 West Ham United v Leeds United D 2-2 League Championship
24 Aug 2011 West Ham United v Aldershot Town L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2011 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United W 1-4 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 West Ham United v Portsmouth W 4-3 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Millwall v West Ham United D 0-0 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 West Ham United v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2011 West Ham United v Blackpool W 4-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2011 Southampton v West Ham United L 1-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 West Ham United v Derby County W 3-1 League Championship
29 Nov 2011 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 West Ham United v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
31 Jan 2012 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 5-1 League Championship
04 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Southampton D 1-1 League Championship
07 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Leeds United v West Ham United D 1-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Burnley v West Ham United D 2-2 League Championship
27 Mar 2012 Peterborough United v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship
31 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Reading L 2-4 League Championship
06 Apr 2012 Barnsley v West Ham United W 0-4 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion W 6-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Bristol City v West Ham United D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2012 Leicester City v West Ham United W 1-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 West Ham United v Hull City W 2-1 League Championship
03 May 2012 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 0-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
07 May 2012 West Ham United v Cardiff City W 3-0
Agg: 5-0
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
19 May 2012 Blackpool v West Ham United W 1-2 League Championship Play-Offs Final
18 Aug 2012 West Ham United v Aston Villa W 1-0 Premier League
28 Aug 2012 West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 West Ham United v Fulham W 3-0 Premier League
15 Sep 2012 Norwich City v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2012 West Ham United v Sunderland D 1-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2012 West Ham United v Wigan Athletic L 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
06 Oct 2012 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
19 Nov 2012 West Ham United v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
28 Nov 2012 Manchester United v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
01 Dec 2012 West Ham United v Chelsea W 3-1 Premier League
09 Dec 2012 West Ham United v Liverpool L 2-3 Premier League
16 Dec 2012 West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2012 West Ham United v Everton L 1-2 Premier League
29 Dec 2012 Reading v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2013 West Ham United v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
05 Jan 2013 West Ham United v Manchester United D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2013 Manchester United v West Ham United L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 2013 Arsenal v West Ham United L 5-1 Premier League
30 Jan 2013 Fulham v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2013 West Ham United v Swansea City W 1-0 Premier League
10 Feb 2013 Aston Villa v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
25 Feb 2013 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-3 Premier League
02 Mar 2013 Stoke City v West Ham United W 0-1 Premier League
17 Mar 2013 Chelsea v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League
30 Mar 2013 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion W 3-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2013 Liverpool v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
13 Apr 2013 Southampton v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2013 West Ham United v Manchester United D 2-2 Premier League
27 Apr 2013 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
04 May 2013 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
19 May 2013 West Ham United v Reading W 4-2 Premier League
27 Aug 2013 West Ham United v Cheltenham Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2013 Southampton v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
21 Sep 2013 West Ham United v Everton L 2-3 Premier League
24 Sep 2013 West Ham United v Cardiff City W 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
29 Oct 2013 Burnley v West Ham United W 0-2 League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2013 Liverpool v West Ham United L 4-1 Premier League
18 Dec 2013 Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United W 1-2 League Cup 5th round
21 Dec 2013 Manchester United v West Ham United L 3-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2013 West Ham United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
01 Jan 2014 Fulham v West Ham United L 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2014 Manchester City v West Ham United L 6-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
11 Jan 2014 Cardiff City v West Ham United W 0-2 Premier League
18 Jan 2014 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
21 Jan 2014 West Ham United v Manchester City L 0-3
Agg: 0-9
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
29 Jan 2014 Chelsea v West Ham United D 0-0 Premier League
01 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Swansea City W 2-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2014 Aston Villa v West Ham United W 0-2 Premier League
11 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Norwich City W 2-0 Premier League
22 Feb 2014 West Ham United v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
01 Mar 2014 Everton v West Ham United L 1-0 Premier League
22 Mar 2014 West Ham United v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
26 Mar 2014 West Ham United v Hull City W 2-1 Premier League
31 Mar 2014 Sunderland v West Ham United W 1-2 Premier League
06 Apr 2014 West Ham United v Liverpool L 1-2 Premier League
03 May 2014 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
11 May 2014 Manchester City v West Ham United L 2-0 Premier League


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
2000-01 England Under-21
1
2002-03 England UEFA Under-21
1
2002-03 England Under-21 1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-21 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
24 May 2001 England v Mexico W 3-0 Under-21
11 Oct 2002 Slovakia v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England L 1-0 Under-21
10 Oct 2003 Turkey v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7


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