Jon Peter Taylor (born 20 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Doncaster Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Peter Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| −2008 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| 2008–2010 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Shrewsbury Town | 133[A] | (21) |
| 2014–2016 | Peterborough United | 68 | (14) |
| 2016–2019 | Rotherham United | 108 | (12) |
| 2019– | Doncaster Rovers | 67 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 26 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Shrewsbury Town
After being released as a youth trainee by Wigan Athletic, Taylor moved to Shrewsbury Town in 2008, having been recommended to the club by former Shrewsbury midfielder, Tony Kelly.[3] Whilst still a youth player, he featured for Shrewsbury's first team sporadically in the 2009–10 season under manager Paul Simpson, making his début as a substitute in a League Two 1–0 away win against Chesterfield on 2 January 2010.[4]
Taylor signed his first professional contract at Shrewsbury prior to the 2010–11 season, and made his first home start against Burton Albion on 1 February 2011, scoring twice in a 3–0 home win[5] under new manager Graham Turner. He went on to make 22 appearances that season, scoring six goals, and earning the plaudits of his manager and then Shrewsbury captain Ian Sharps,[5][6] as well as winning the Football League Young Player of the Month award for February 2011.[7]
Having been linked with a move to Scottish clubs Motherwell or Aberdeen, Taylor signed a new two-year deal at Shrewsbury Town on 23 June 2011, following emergency talks with Graham Turner,[8] and made 36 appearances in all competitions in the 2011–12 season where they secured promotion up to League One.[9]
Not having scored a first team goal since March 2011, Taylor rediscovered his goal scoring touch in a 2–1 away defeat at Leyton Orient on 10 November 2012,[10] and scored five more times in the 2012–13 season to help steer Shrewsbury clear of relegation during their first season in League One.
Taylor signed another two-year contract extension at Shrewsbury Town on 21 June 2013,[11] making his 100th appearance in all competitions against MK Dons on 3 August 2013. He ended the 2013–14 season as Shrewsbury's top scorer, with nine goals in League One, although this was ultimately not enough to prevent the club's relegation.[12]
Peterborough United
Following Shrewsbury Town's relegation to League Two, Taylor signed for Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee on 4 June 2014.[13]
Rotherham United
On 3 August 2016, Taylor signed for Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, understood to be a "club record deal". He agreed a three-year contract.[14] On 30 May 2019 the club announced that Taylor would be leaving at the end of the season, as his contract expired.[15]
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers signed Taylor on 9 August 2019 on a two-year deal with an option on a third.[16] On 15 May 2024, the club anniunced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2009–10[18] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010–11[19] | League Two | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
| 2011–12[20] | League Two | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[21] | League One | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 39 | 6 | |
| 2013–14[22] | League One | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 9 | |
| Total | 133 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | 21 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2014–15[23] | League One | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2015–16[24] | League One | 44 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 51 | 13 | |
| Total | 68 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 16 | ||
| Rotherham United | 2016–17[25] | Championship | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2017–18[26] | League One | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2018–19[27] | Championship | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| Total | 108 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 119 | 13 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2019–20[28] | League One | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| 2020–21[29] | League One | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2021–22[30] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[31] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 57 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 419 | 60 | ||
Footnotes
- A. ^ Soccerbase incorrectly states that Jon Taylor played for Shrewsbury Town in a match against Burton Albion on 16 January 2010.[32] It was actually Danny Taylor who played in this match, whilst Jon Taylor was an unused substitute.[33] Therefore, unless corrected, Jon Taylor always has one less football league appearance than what is stated on Soccerbase.
Honours
Rotherham United
References
External links
- Jon Taylor at Soccerbase
