Matty Taylor

Early career

Taylor was born in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and attended Gosford Hill School and Oxford & Cherwell Valley College. His football career started at Conference Premier club Oxford United, having been in the academy since the age of eight. He played four games in the 2007–08 season and seven in the 2008–09 campaign. In 2008, he had a loan spell at Southern League Division One South & West club Abingdon United. In June 2009, he signed for newly promoted Southern League Premier Division club Didcot Town on a free transfer, following his release from Oxford days after helping the team lift the Oxfordshire Senior Cup. In 2009, he moved on to Southern League South & West Division club North Leigh. He was one of the Southern League's top scorers during the 2010–11 season, with a hat-trick against Bridgwater Town taking him to 22 league goals by March. He went on to score 40 goals in all competitions that season, leaving him with a final total of 80 goals in 92 games for the club, and turned down the offer of a full-time contract from Newport County to sign a new part-time contract with North Leigh in July 2011. He missed the start of the new season with a minor knee injury.

Forest Green Rovers

In September 2011, Taylor had a trial with Cheltenham Town but went on to sign for Forest Green Rovers. Taylor was scouted by the club's academy boss Scott Bartlett, and manager Dave Hockaday said he could become a "big asset" for the club. His first goals for the…

On 21 May 2014, Taylor scored two goals for England C in a 2–2 draw with Sparta Prague B in a behind closed doors friendly match in which no caps were awarded. He scored in a 4–2 defeat to Hungary U19 seven days later.

After leaving Salisbury in February 2026, Taylor returned to Oxford United to take up a role as an academy coach.

As of match played 25 April 2026