Stuart Taylor (born 26 November 1974 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football former player and coach, who is currently the assistant manager of Dundee. Taylor played for several clubs in Scotland, and Drogheda United in Ireland, between 1992 and 2009. He then became a coach, and has since managed Limerick and Hamilton Academical.
 Stuart Taylor during a Dundee warm-up in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stuart Taylor | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee (assistant manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | St Mirren | 79 | (8) |
| 1998–2002 | Airdrieonians | 85 | (14) |
| 2002–2003 | Drogheda United | 22 | (2) |
| 2003 | Falkirk | 13 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | Partick Thistle | 13 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | St Johnstone | 9 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Ross County | 13 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Airdrie United | 36 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Hamilton Academical | 16 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Hamilton Academical (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Al-Khor Sports Club (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Limerick | ||
| 2014-2016 | Aston Villa (Under 23 Head coach) | ||
| 2016-2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (Assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Stoke City (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Ipswich Town (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hamilton Academical | ||
| 2023– | Dundee (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn July 2002 Taylor signed for Drogheda United[1] and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day of the 2002–03 League of Ireland season. In his next game he scored his first goal at Tolka Park.
Coaching career
editTaylor began his coaching career at Hamilton Academical, where he joined as assistant manager to Billy Reid from 2007 to 2011, when the club won the Scottish First Division and promotion to the Scottish Premier League.
In August 2012, he joined Al-Khor Sports Club in Qatar as assistant manager to László Bölöni.[2]
In January 2013, Taylor was appointed manager of Limerick on a three-year deal.[3][4] [5] Taylor resigned as the manager of Limerick in July 2014.[6] Taylor then joined Aston Villa in July 2014 as Under-23 head coach.
He joined Paul Lambert as first team coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 2016. Taylor and most of Lambert's back-room staff left the club in May 2017. He once again joined up with Lambert as his assistant manager at Stoke City in January 2018. He left Stoke at the end of the 2017–18 season as Lambert also left the club.[7] Taylor joined up with Lambert for the third time as his assistant manager at Ipswich Town in October 2018. He left Ipswich along with manager Paul Lambert in February 2021.[8]
After a short spell with Ross County, Taylor became head coach of Hamilton Academical in August 2021.[9] He left Hamilton in June 2022.[10]
In June 2023, Taylor was announced as the new assistant manager of Scottish Premiership club Dundee alongside new manager Tony Docherty.[11]
Career statistics
editManagerial statistics
edit- As of match played 29 April 2022
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Limerick | 11 January 2013 | 7 July 2014 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 31.4 |
| Hamilton Academical | 20 August 2021 | 23 June 2022 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 29.7 |
| Total | 88 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 30.7 | ||
Honours
edit- Airdrieonians
References
edit- ^ "Drogheda News | Latest Local Drogheda News | Drogheda Independent - Independent.ie". www.independent.ie. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Stuart Taylor: 'My family were distraught to be leaving Limerick - but it was the right time to resign'". ExtraTime.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Limerick boss takes inspiration from Barca". Irish Independent. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Limerick announce Stuart Taylor as new manager". Goal.com. 12 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "New Manager and New CEO | Limerick FC". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Limerick looking for new manager as Taylor departs". Irish Independent. 11 July 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "Introducing Paul Lambert's back room team: Who's who at new-look Stoke City". Stoke Sentinel. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Paul Lambert Leaves Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Stuart Taylor returns to Hamilton Accies as head coach". STV Sport. STV. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Stuart Taylor leaves Hamilton Academical after 10 months in charge". BBC Sport. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "New members of staff". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Airdrie retain Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 14 October 2001. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
External links
edit- Stuart Taylor at Soccerbase
