Ash Taylor

Taylor started his footballing career at Tranmere Rovers as a youth team player at the age of 10.{{cite news|title=Ash Taylor: "I'll play wherever I'm told" |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~1715487,00.html |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |date=7 July 2009 |access-date=19 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714005754/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10365~1715487%2C00.html |archive-date=14 July 2009 |url-status=dead }} In the summer of 2007, he signed as a first-year scholar at Tranmere Rovers.{{cite news|title=Taylor can fit the bill for Moore|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/taylor-can-fit-bill-moore-3502787|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=1 September 2007|access-date=7 August 2014}} In January 2009, Taylor signed his first professional contract with the club.{{cite news|title=PAIR SIGN ROVERS PRO DEALS|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/pair-sign-rovers-pro-deals-3460734|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=1 January 2009|access-date=7 August 2014}}

He joined Colwyn Bay on loan in 2009, where he made a total of 14 appearances.{{cite news

| title = Ash Taylor hoping loan spell at Colwyn Bay has toughened him up for Tranmere Rovers return

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| access-date = 19 July 2009}} Whilst on loan, Taylor scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over Lancaster City in the Northern Premier League Division One North in March 2009.{{cite news

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Following his return from Colwyn Bay, Taylor made his first team debut in a League One match against Scunthorpe United, a 1–1 away draw on 2 May 2009, replacing Antony Kay as a substitute in the 89th minute.{{cite news

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At the start of the 2009–10 season, Taylor signed a twelve-month contract extension keeping him at the club until 2011.{{cite news|title=Taylor extends Tranmere terms|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11789/5484651/taylor-extends-tranmere-terms|publisher=Sky Sports|date=11 August 2009|access-date=7 August 2014}} He scored his first goal for Tranmere in a 1–0 win at Leyton Orient in the FA Cup First Round in November 2009.{{cite news|title=Leyton Orient 0 - 1 Tranmere Rovers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8362184.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=17 November 2009|access-date=7 August 2014}} His first league goal came on 26 January 2010, as Tranmere beat Yeovil Town 2–1.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 2 - 1 Yeovil Town|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8468331.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} In February 2010, Taylor sustained a hamstring injury that kept him out for three weeks.{{cite news|title=Tranmere boss Les Parry: 'We were right to sign Chris McCready'|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tranmere-boss-les-parry-we-3431165|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=13 February 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} He made his return, in a 0–0 draw against Bristol Rovers on 15 March 2010.{{cite news|title=Rovers edging towards safety – and Magaluf|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/rovers-edging-towards-safety--3428463|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=15 March 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} After making his return, Taylor continued to make more appearances and went on to make thirty-three appearances. At the end of the season he won Tranmere's "Young Player of The Season" award for the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|title=Rovers' good, bad and ugly|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rovers-good-bad-and-ugly-3423268|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=15 May 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} On 21 May 2010, he extended his contract by another year, until 2012.{{cite news|title=Double contract deal for Tranmere Rovers|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11789/6166840/double-deal-for-rovers|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 May 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}}

Taylor missed the first the half of the 2010–11 season when he damaged his cartilage in training, requiring an operation that would keep him out of action for "four to six weeks at best and up to three months if the damage to a cartilage requires a full repair." {{cite news|title=Operation blow for Tranmere's Ash Taylor|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/operation-blow-tranmeres-ash-taylor-3402284|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=23 July 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} He returned to training and started his rehabilitation process in September 2010.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers defender Ash Taylor begins recovery|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/8960243.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=1 September 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} Following his return, Manager Les Parry praised Taylor for his recovery.{{cite news|title=Les Parry praises Ash Taylor ahead of his anticipated return from injury|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/les-parry-praises-ash-taylor-3390126|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=10 November 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} After being on the bench for three matches since his return, Taylor made his first appearance of the season, in the Football League Trophy Northern Area final, as Tranmere lost 2–0 to Huddersfield Town.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 0 - 2 Huddersfield Town|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9263972.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=14 December 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} After the match, Taylor said he was surprised to have been selected having initially expected to play a reserve match before making his return{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers' Ash Taylor relieved to be injury free|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/tranmere_rovers/9289788.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=15 December 2010|access-date=7 August 2014}} Following his 50th appearance for the club, Manager Parry said that he believed Taylor had the potential to become the next captain of Tranmere Rovers.{{cite news|title=Taylor has leadership qualities - Parry|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tranmere-rovers/8316237/Taylor-has-leadership-qualities-Parry.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=10 February 2011|access-date=7 August 2014}}

In Tranmere's opening match of the 2011–12 season Taylor scored the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Port Vale in the first round of the Northern section of the Football League Trophy. With the scores level after extra–time the match went to a penalty shootout where Taylor scored the winning penalty as Tranmere won 4–2.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers spot on|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/249065|publisher=Sky Sports|date=30 August 2011|access-date=7 August 2014}} He scored his first league goal of the season, on 17 September 2011, as Tranmere won 2–1 against Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14864193.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2011|access-date=7 August 2014}} In the second round of the Football League Trophy, Taylor scored Tranmere's first goal in the match against Accrington Stanley, but the game was later abandoned after 39 minutes following a serious injury to Accrington's Tom Bender.{{cite news|title=Accrington match called off after Tom Bender head injury|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15176078.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=4 October 2011|access-date=7 August 2014}} In the rematch on 13 October 2011, Taylor scored from a free kick, in a 1–0 win to send Tranmere through to the next round.{{cite news|title=Accrington Stanley 0 Tranmere Rovers 1: Ash Taylor strike puts Rovers through in Johnstone's Paint Trophy|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/accrington-stanley-0-tranmere-rovers-3362548|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=13 October 2011|access-date=7 August 2014}} Taylor's season ended early when he missed the final two league matches due to a calcium problem.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers FC: Ash Taylor to miss rest of season due to calcium problem|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tranmere-rovers-fc-ash-taylor-3348061|newspaper=Liverpool Echo|date=23 April 2012|access-date=7 August 2014}} Taylor made thirty-seven league appearances during the season, scoring twice. He also played 3607 minutes in all competitions.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/minutes-on-the-pitch-2011-12-273920.aspx |title=Minutes on the pitch 2011-12 season |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=20 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103071125/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/minutes-on-the-pitch-2011-12-273920.aspx |archive-date=3 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}

On 8 May 2012, Taylor signed a new two-year contract with Tranmere.{{cite news|title=Tranmere's Ian Goodison and Ash Taylor sign new contracts|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18038877|access-date=11 May 2012|newspaper=BBC|date=11 May 2012}} He scored his first goal of the 2012–13 season in a 2–2 draw against Portsmouth on 7 December 2012.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Portsmouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20564651|work=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2012|access-date=7 August 2014}} Then, his second goal of the season came on 23 February 2013, in a 5–1 victory over Colchester United.{{cite news|title=Colchester United 1-5 Tranmere Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21482777|work=BBC Sport|date=23 February 2013|access-date=7 August 2014}} Taylor made forty-four league appearances, missing two others while on international duty with Wales Under-21s.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/pair-hit-by-thigh-injuries-090812-301405.aspx |title=Pair Hit By Thigh Injuries |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=9 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807215204/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/pair-hit-by-thigh-injuries-090812-301405.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-called-up-010812-284095.aspx |title=Taylor Called Up |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=1 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807215814/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-called-up-010812-284095.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

On 23 November 2013, Taylor received a straight red card in the second half against Coventry City after a foul on Franck Moussa, despite that Tranmere won the match 5–1. Afterwards Tranmere Manager Ronnie Moore said he was disappointed with Taylor's challenge and decided against appealing the decision.{{cite news|title=Coventry City 5 - 1 Tranmere Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24967928|work=BBC Sport|date=23 November 2013|access-date=7 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-251113-1194536.aspx |title=Taylor Banned For Three Games |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=25 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807224041/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-251113-1194536.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} Following his return, it took time for Taylor to score his first goal of the season, it came on 29 December 2013, in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield United.{{cite news|title=Sheffield United 3-1 Tranmere Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25482375|work=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2013|access-date=7 August 2014}} He then scored his second goal of the season, in a 2–1 loss against Preston North End on 8 February 2014. After the match, Taylor expressed his disappointment with the result.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-090214-1349522.aspx |title=Taylor: It Was A Sucker Punch |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=9 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807224837/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-090214-1349522.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} Taylor scored his third goal, on 22 March 2014, in a 3–2 loss against Port Vale.{{cite news|title=Port Vale 3-2 Tranmere Rovers|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26589252|work=BBC Sport|date=22 March 2014|access-date=7 August 2014}} With Tranmere in a relegation fight, Taylor remained confident that the club would remain in League One,{{cite news|title=Ash Taylor: Survival in Tranmere's hands despite Crawley defeat|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27048915|work=BBC Sport|date=16 April 2014|access-date=7 August 2014}} however on the final day of the season a home defeat against Bradford City and results elsewhere meant they were relegated to Football League Two.{{cite news|title=Tranmere 1-2 Bradford|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27167768|work=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2014|access-date=8 August 2014}} At the end of the season, Taylor was among five players to be offered a new contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/contracts-060514-1538698.aspx |title=Tranmere Rovers Offer Five New Contracts |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=6 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807224830/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/contracts-060514-1538698.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Taylor signed for Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on 28 May 2014.{{cite news | title = Aberdeen sign keeper Scott Brown and defender Ash Taylor | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27609855 | work = BBC Sport | date = 28 May 2014 | access-date = 5 July 2014}} He made his debut for the club on 11 July 2014, against FK Daugava Riga in the Europa League first qualifying round second leg.{{cite news|title=FK Daugava Riga 0-3 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28198272|work=BBC Sport|date=10 July 2014|access-date=11 July 2014}} On his league debut in the opening game of the season against Dundee United, he was criticised when his pass back to his goalkeeper was intercepted by Ryan Dow who went on to score as Aberdeen lost 3–0.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 0-3 Dundee United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28647039|work=BBC Sport|date=10 August 2014|access-date=30 August 2014}} Taylor scored his first goal for the Dons in a 4–0 win against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 4-0 Livingston|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29216737|work=BBC Sport|date=23 September 2014|access-date=23 September 2014}} Taylor began to find his form from then on in and scored his first league goal in a 3–0 win against Hamilton Academical.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 3 – 0 Hamilton Academical|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30257020|work=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}} On 15 January 2015, Taylor extended his contract with the club until 2017.{{cite web|title=Dons are Taylor made for defender|url=http://www.afc.co.uk/news/5578.php#.VLfDyK-zWUk|publisher=Aberdeen F.C.|date=15 January 2015|access-date=15 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626153315/http://www.afc.co.uk/news/5578.php#.VY1w3flVikp|archive-date=26 June 2015 |url-status=live}} Just a week after signing new contract, Taylor suffered a knee injury and had to be substituted in the 63rd minute during a 3–3 draw against Dundee.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 3 – 3 Dundee|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30758162|work=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}} As a result, Taylor had a surgery on his knee and was out for two months.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/the-dons/dons-defender-ash-taylor-requires-knee-surgery-1.797367|title=Dons defender Ash Taylor requires knee surgery|publisher=Evening Express|date=20 January 2015|access-date=25 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120194509/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/the-dons/dons-defender-ash-taylor-requires-knee-surgery-1.797367|archive-date=20 January 2015 |url-status=live}} After making his return, coming as a substitute in a 4–0 loss against Celtic,{{cite news|title=Celtic 4 – 0 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31572587|work=BBC Sport|date=1 March 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}} Taylor scored his second goal in the next game, in a 2–1 win over Motherwell on 13 March 2015.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 2 - 1 Motherwell|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31760040|work=BBC Sport|date=13 March 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}} His third goal later came on 8 April 2015, in a 1–0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{cite news|title=Aberdeen 1 – 0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32088466|work=BBC Sport|date=8 April 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}} Taylor made 37 appearances in all competitions as Aberdeen finished second and qualified for European Football for the second season running. At the end of the 2016–17 season, Aberdeen confirmed that Taylor would be leaving the club after playing a total of 100 league appearances.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40113519 |title=Aberdeen: Ash Taylor & Lawrence Shankland join players leaving Pittodrie |work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=31 May 2017|access-date=11 June 2017}}

On 5 July 2017, Taylor signed a three-year contract with EFL League One club Northampton Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40511033 |title=Ash Taylor: Northampton Town sign ex-Aberdeen defender |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=5 July 2017 |access-date=6 July 2017}} He was one of 3 transfer-listed by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season; a further 8 were released.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48178771|title=Northampton Town release eight players and transfer-list three more|date=6 May 2019|access-date=8 May 2019|work=BBC Sport}}

On 4 June 2019, Taylor re-signed with Aberdeen on a two-year deal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48516405|title=Ryan Hedges joins Aberdeen from Barnsley as Ash Taylor returns to Pittodrie|date=4 June 2019|work=BBC|access-date=5 June 2019|language=en-GB}}

On 7 July 2021, Taylor joined League Two side Walsall on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57751864|title=Ash Taylor: Walsall sign defender following his departure from Aberdeen|publisher=BBC|date=7 July 2021|accessdate=8 July 2021}} On 14 January 2022, his contract with Walsall was terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2022/january/ash-taylor-contract-terminated/|title=Ash Taylor contract terminated|publisher=Walsall F.C.|date=14 January 2022|accessdate=14 January 2022}}

Following Derek McInnes appointment as Kilmarnock manager Ash returned to Scotland to join Scottish Championship side Kilmarnock on an 18-month deal. Ash would score the equaliser in the penultimate game of the season against Abroath which Kilmarnock went on to win securing Kilmarnock's return to the Premiership. On the opening game of the 2022–23 Premiership season Ash would score a last minute equaliser against Dundee United at Rugby Park.{{cite web|url=https://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/news/ash-taylor-excited-by-killie-promotion-challenge/|title=ASH TAYLOR EXCITED BY KILLIE PROMOTION CHALLENGE|publisher=Kilmarnock F.C.|date=14 January 2022|accessdate=14 January 2022}}

On 16 June 2023, Taylor signed for Bradford City on a free transfer on an initial two year deal.

On 5 June 2024, it was announced that Taylor would join Gibraltar Football League side FCB Magpies, scoring on his debut on 11 July in their UEFA Conference League qualifier against Derry City.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2041016--magpies-vs-derry/ Magpies vs Derry City] UEFA. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

Taylor represented Wales under-19 in the Milk Cup in 2009.{{cite news |title=Ash Taylor in Milk Cup action |url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10365~1354263,00.html |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=19 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712080131/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10365~1354263%2C00.html |archive-date=12 July 2009 }}

He was named in the Wales Under-21 squad for the friendly match against Austria on 18 May 2010.{{Cite news|title=Wales under 21 squad v Austria |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=30 April 2010 }} Two years later, he was selected again for Wales Under-21 squad for the qualifying match against Andorra{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-called-up-for-wales-u21s-178196.aspx |title=Taylor Called Up For Wales U21s |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=24 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807212117/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-called-up-for-wales-u21s-178196.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} where he made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute, in a 4–0 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-makes-wales-u21-debut-178226.aspx |title=Taylor Makes Wales U21 Debut |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=29 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807212248/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/taylor-makes-wales-u21-debut-178226.aspx |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

He attended South Wirral High School and grew up in Eastham, Wirral. In 2014, he was engaged to model India Lea and planned to marry in Italy before his contract with Aberdeen began.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/the-dons/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-dons-new-signings-1.393372 |title=All you need to know about the Dons' new signings |publisher=Evening Express |access-date=7 August 2014 |date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807182654/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/the-dons/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-dons-new-signings-1.393372 |archive-date=7 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

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