Glen Taylor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spennymoor Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashington | |||
| → North Shields (loan) | |||
| Whitley Bay | |||
| Ashington | |||
| 2011–2012 | Blyth Spartans | 32 | (7) |
| 2012 | Spennymoor Town | ||
| 2012–2015 | Ashington | ||
| 2015– | Spennymoor Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:30, 1 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Glen Taylor (born 11 May 1990) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spennymoor Town.[2]
Career
Born in Ashington,[1] Taylor spent his early career with Ashington, North Shields and Whitley Bay, before signing for Blyth Spartans in August 2011.[3] He signed for Spennymoor Town in 2012.[4] He missed the 2013 FA Vase final with Spennymoor after leaving the club prematurely that season, to return to Ashington.[5]
After spending time back at Ashington, Taylor re-joined Spennymoor Town in 2015.[6] In January 2019 he extended his contract with the club,[4] and in April 2019 he was awarded the National League North Player of the Year.[7] In February 2022 he scored his 100th goal for the club, in his 200th appearance.[8] He became Spennymoor's club record goalscorer in March 2022, with his 140th goal.[9][10] As of May 2025, he had scored 210 goals in 394 appearances for the club.[11] He captained Spennymoor as they lost the 2025 FA Trophy final on his 35th birthday on 11 May 2025.[12][13]
In June 2025, a testimonial match for Taylor was announced.[14]
Personal life
Taylor combined his playing career with a job as a teacher.[15][11] His wife is also a teacher.[13] Taylor said that he turned down chances to play at a higher level, due to having a young child, with a short-term professional contract not offering enough security for his family.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Summary - Glen Taylor - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Glen Taylor at Soccerbase
- ^ "Spartans Sign Glen Taylor". Blyth Spartans.
- ^ a b "Glen Taylor commits his future to Spennymoor Town". The Northern Echo. 25 January 2019.
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (9 February 2025). "Glen Taylor: Now it's our time to shine".
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (30 March 2025). "Rochdale vs Spennymoor Town: Glen is Taylor made for a fairytale".
- ^ "It's Taylor Made! Glen Grabs The Award He Wanted – The Vanarama National League". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 29 April 2019.
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (14 February 2020). "Hot-shot Glen Taylor determined to take top spot at Spennymoor Town".
- ^ "Glen Taylor – the Moors record breaker". The Northern Echo. 18 March 2022.
- ^ Team, The Non-League Football Paper (27 March 2025). "Mark Carruthers: Glen Taylor making history at Spennymoor Town".
- ^ a b c "Spennymoor Town: Durham side aiming for Wembley glory in FA Trophy". BBC Sport. 9 May 2025.
- ^ Carruthers, Mark (12 May 2025). "Spennymoor Town 'weren't good enough' in FA Trophy final loss – but Glen Taylor remains proud".
- ^ a b Johns, Craig (11 May 2025). "After cheering on Sunderland and Whitley Bay pain, I get my own Wembley moment". Chronicle Live.
- ^ "The story behind special opponents for non-league legend's testimonial game". The Northern Echo. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Non-league record breaking goal legend tells his story & reveals transfer truth". The Northern Echo. 9 May 2025.