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My Take
Matthew Taylor is exactly the type of footballer I love watching: a full-back and midfielder who could genuinely score, racking up 84 goals in 658 league games over two decades. Spells at Portsmouth, Bolton, West Ham and Burnley made him a Premier League fixture, and anyone who saw his ferocious long-range strikes will not forget them. The Oxford-born craftsman never chased superstardom; he simply did his job superbly at every club. To me those reliable, multi-role professionals are the backbone of English football, and his move into coaching feels like the natural way to pass that craft on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Matthew Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- マシュー・テイラー
- Reading
- ましゅー・ていらー
- Born
- November 27, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Matthew Taylor born?
Born November 27, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Matthew Taylor from?
Matthew Taylor is from Oxford, United Kingdom.
What does Matthew Taylor do?
Matthew Taylor works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Matthew Taylor?
Matthew Taylor is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.