| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender/Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dorking Wanderers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Chelsea | ||
| 2009–2011 | Gillingham | ||
| 2011–2012 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Cambridge United | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → St Neots Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Cambridge Regional College (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Arlesey Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Maidstone United | 71 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | Aldershot Town | 25 | (1) |
| 2018 | Bromley | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Dover Athletic | 52 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Ebbsfleet United | 16 | (3) |
| 2021– | Dorking Wanderers | 34 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | England C | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:37, 7 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2017 | |||
Bobby-Joe Taylor (born 4 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Dorking Wanderers.
Club career
Cambridge United
After youth spells with Chelsea and Gillingham, Taylor joined Cambridge United in 2011. On 16 February 2013, Taylor made his Cambridge debut in their 3–1 away defeat against Mansfield Town replacing Jamie Reed in the 89th minute.[1] After a first-team breakthrough in the previous season, Taylor instead spent loan spells at Southern League Premier Division sides St Neots Town and Arlesey Town during the 2013–14 campaign, in which he made a total of 25 appearances, scoring twice.[2]
On 30 August 2014, Taylor made his Football League debut in Cambridge's 5–0 victory over Carlisle United, replacing Ryan Donaldson with five minutes remaining.[3]
On 11 February 2015, Taylor joined Conference South side Bishop's Stortford on a one-month loan deal.[4] Three days later, Taylor made his Bishop's Stortford debut in their 1–1 draw with Ebbsfleet United, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] On 7 March 2015, Taylor scored his first goal for the club in their 4–1 away victory against Wealdstone, coming off the bench to seal Bishop's Stortford's fourth of the game.[6]
Maidstone United
Taylor joined Maidstone United on a one-year contract in June 2015.[7] In a first season that Taylor admitted was difficult at times, the left winger played his way into first team contention at just the right time, being an unlikely deputy at right back due to an injury to Callum Driver at the back end of the season. Taylor went on to star in the club's National League South play off semi final games against Truro City,[8] back in his more natural left wing position, and scored a goal in the playoff final against Ebbsfleet United. The game ended 2–2 and Taylor was one of the Stones' successful penalty takers as the club beat the Fleet to the National League South promotion final trophy.[9]
Taylor signed a further one-year contract with Maidstone in the summer of 2016 as they embarked in their first National League season since reformation.[10] On the opening day of the 2016–17 campaign, Taylor scored his first league goal for the club in their 1–1 draw with recently relegated York City.[11] Taylor went onto score seven more league goals, finishing the season just one behind top goalscorer; Jamar Loza.[12] After an impressive campaign, Taylor received his first England C call-up along with teammate Kevin Lokko for their fixtures against Panjab and Jersey.[13] On 17 May 2017, it was announced that Taylor would leave the club after failing to agree a new deal.[14]
Aldershot Town
On 1 June 2017, preceding his release from Maidstone, Taylor joined fellow National League side Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[15]
He was released by Aldershot at the end of the 2017–18 season.[16]
Dover Athletic
Taylor joined Dover Athletic on a one-month loan deal from Bromley on 25 October 2018.[17] Taylor made his debut for "the Whites" on the 27 October in a 2–1 away defeat to fellow relegation-threatened side Braintree Town.[18]
On 23 November 2018, Taylor permanently signed for the Kent club until the end of the 2018–19 season after a successful loan spell, during which Dover picked up only their second league win of the season.[19]
Taylor joined Ebbsfleet United for the eventually aborted 2020–21 National League South season.[20]
Dorking Wanderers
In May 2021, Taylor joined fellow National League South side Dorking Wanderers.[21] Taylor made the left back position his own with his high quality deliveries and exctining runs down the left side thrilling fans at Meadowbank Stadium. On May 21, 2022, Taylor played in the National League South Playoff Final. A thrilling 3-2 wing against Ebbsfleet united saw Dorking reach the Vanarama National for the first time in their history.
Career statistics
- As of end of 2020–21 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2012–13[12] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[12] | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15[12] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| St Neots Town (loan) | 2013–14[2] | SFL Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Arlesey Town (loan) | 2013–14[2] | SFL Premier Division | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2014–15[2] | Conference South | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Maidstone United | 2015–16[2] | National League South | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[12] | National League | 41 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
| Total | 71 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 81 | 10 | |||
| Aldershot Town | 2017–18[12] | National League | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Bromley | 2018–19[12] | National League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018-19 [12] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Dover Athletic | 2018-19 | National League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2019-20[12] | National League | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2020–21 | National League South | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Career total | 221 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 246 | 19 | ||
References
- ↑ "Mansfield Town vs. Cambridge United". Soccerway. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bobby-Joe Taylor". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Cambridge United vs. Carlisle United". Soccerway. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bobby-Joe is Taylor made for Blues". Bishop's Stortford Official Site. 11 February 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bishop's Stortford vs. Ebbsfleet United". Soccerway. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Wealdstone vs. Bishop's Stortford". Soccerway. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ Tucker, Craig (15 June 2015). "Maidstone United sign Bobby-Joe Taylor from Cambridge United". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Tucker, Craig (13 May 2016). "Maidstone's Bobby-Joe Taylor playing his way into boss Jay Saunders' thoughts after peaking in time for National League South play-off final". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ↑ "Ebbsfleet United vs. Maidstone United". Soccerway. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "New deal is Taylor made". Maidstone United Official Site. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Maidstone United vs. York City". Soccerway. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "B. Taylor". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "Lokko and Taylor selected for England C". Maidstone United Official Site. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Saunders on next season's squad". Maidstone United Official Site. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Shots Sign Stones Winger Taylor". Aldershot Town Official Site. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town: Cheye Alexander and Jim Kellerman among six to leave". BBC Sport. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "WINGER JOINS ON LOAN". www.doverathletic.com. 25 October 2018.
- ↑ "Braintree Town 2-1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 27 October 2018.
- ↑ "TAYLOR SIGNS ON". www.doverathletic.com. 23 November 2018.
- ↑ "Bobby-Joe Taylor joins Ebbsfleet United after leaving Dover Athletic". Kent Online. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ↑ "Former Aldershot Town and Dover Athletic man confident he's got lots to bring to Dorking Wanderers". SurreyLive. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links
- Bobby-Joe Taylor at Soccerbase