Robert Taylor (footballer, born 1971)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Anthony Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watton United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Mjølner (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1991 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1991 | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1994 | Leyton Orient | 73 | (20) |
| 1994–1998 | Brentford | 183 | (58) |
| 1998–1999 | Gillingham | 61 | (33) |
| 1999–2000 | Manchester City | 12 | (5) |
| 2000–2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Gillingham (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2003 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Gorleston | 3 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Diss Town | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 379 | (120) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Watton United | ||
| 2004 | King's Lynn (caretaker) | ||
| 2004–2008 | Dereham Town | ||
| 2008–2012 | Diss Town | ||
| 2013 | Mundford | ||
| 2016 | Swaffham Town | ||
| 2017 | Acle United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Watton United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Anthony Taylor (born 30 April 1971) is an English former professional footballer, licensed football agent and manager.
As a player he was a forward and was active as a professional between 1990 and 2003. Although featuring for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City, he notably had lengthy and prolific spells with Leyton Orient, Brentford and Gillingham. He notably scored for the Gills at Wembley Stadium in the 1999 Division Two Play-off final against Manchester City, only months before he would join The Blues. Taylor also played professionally for Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers, Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe United. He retired in 2003 following a brief spell with non-League side Gorleston, although whilst manager of Diss Town he did make three more senior appearances between 2008 and 2012. Since retiring Taylor has managed at non-League level for Watton United, King's Lynn Town, Dereham Town, Diss Town, Mundford, Swaffham Town and Acle United.