Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Drogheda United, on loan from EFL League Two club Walsall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Edward James-Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United (on loan from Walsall) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Salford City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Walsall (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Walsall | 26 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Drogheda United (loan) | 14 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:42, 10 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editJames-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[3] He began his football career with Salford City and was a prolific goalscorer for their under-18s which saw him make his senior debut in a FA Trophy game at Maidstone United.[4] He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020.[5] He gained first team experience in the second half of the 2021–22 season playing four times for Wealdstone and ten times for AFC Fylde.[6][2]
On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7][8] He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United.[9] He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town.[10] James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position.[11] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.[13]
On 22 May 2024, it was announced that James-Taylor would join Walsall's sister club Drogheda United of the League of Ireland Premier Division, on a one year loan, upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024.[14]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salford City | 2018–19[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stoke City | 2021–22[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[15] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Walsall | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[17] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | |
| Career total | 76 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 20 | ||
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
Honours
edit- Drogheda United
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 15th May 2021: Stoke City" (PDF). English Football League. 15 May 2021. p. 35. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d Douglas James-Taylor at Soccerway
- ^ "AGSB CAMPAIGN - SPORT FOR ALL". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Maidstone United 3-0 Salford City". kentsportsnews.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Stoke City sign prolific teenage Salford City striker Douglas Taylor". Stoke Sentinel. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "DOUGLAS TAYLOR JOINS THE COASTERS ON LOAN". AFC Fylde. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall: Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor joins the Saddlers on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall seal loan signing of Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor". Express & Star. July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ "Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Seven to depart as Potters pave the way for summer reset". Stoke City. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Douglas James-Taylor returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ https://droghedaunited.ie/douglas-james-taylor-to-join-on-loan/ [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "England - D. James-Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".