Alfie Taylor

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Alfie Taylor
Personal information
Full name Alfie James Taylor [1]
Date of birth (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Grimsby Borough
Youth career
2012–2025 Hull City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Hull City 0 (0)
2024St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2024Grimsby Borough (loan) 17 (0)
2025Cleethorpes Town (loan) 7 (0)
2025– Grimsby Borough 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

Alfie James Taylor (born 22 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for non-league side Grimsby Borough.

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Club career

Hull City

Taylor joined the Hull City academy at U9 level. [2] He progressed through the club's academy setup and signed his first professional contract on 11 May 2022. [3] Taylor was first included in the senior team squad on 15 April 2023, making the bench in the 0–0 draw away at Blackburn Rovers. [2]

St Patrick's Athletic (loan)

On 9 January 2024, Taylor signed a season-long loan deal with League of Ireland Premier Division side St Patrick's Athletic. [4] [5] [6] On 27 May 2024, Taylor scored his first professional goal, the first in a 3–0 win over Bray Wanderers in the Leinster Senior Cup. [7] Having only featured for the Saints in the Leinster Senior Cup aside from friendlies, Hull recalled Taylor from his loan spell on 25 June 2024. [8] [9]

Grimsby Borough (loan)

On 23 August 2024, Taylor and fellow-Hull academy player Jaedyn Chibanga joined Grimsby Borough on initial three-month loan deals. [10] He remained with the club until the end of December 2024 and made a total of 19 appearances in all competitions during his time on loan. [11]

Cleethorpes Town (loan)

On 18 March 2025, Taylor joined NPL Division One East league leaders Cleethorpes Town on loan for the remainder of the season. [12]

Grimsby Borough

After his contract expired with Hull, Taylor returned to Grimsby Borough on a permanent basis, arriving on 7 July 2025. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 2022–23 [14] Championship 00000000
2023–24 [15] Championship 00000000
2024–25 [16] Championship 00000000
Total00000000
St Patrick's Athletic (loan) 2024 [15] LOI Premier Division 00003 [a] 131
Grimsby Borough (loan) 2024–25 [11] NPL Division One East 1702 [b] 0190
Cleethorpes Town (loan) 2024–25 [17] NPL Division One East 1010
Career total180000051231
  1. Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
  2. 1 appearance in the FA Trophy & 1 appearance in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup

References

  1. "Club list of registered players: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Alfie Taylor". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. "Academy quartet sign professional deals". Hull City A.F.C. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. "Taylor joins St Pats on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. Cooney, Gavin (9 January 2024). "St Pat's strengthen with loan signing of Hull defender, Bohs bring in Estonian international". The 42. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. McCadden, Mark (9 January 2024). "Hull prospect ready to grow on and off the pitch during loan spell at St Pat's". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. "Bray Wanderers (0) - St Patrick's Athletic (3)". www.stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. "Loan Report: June 2024". Hull City A.F.C. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. Fennessy, Paul (29 June 2024). "Liverpool loanee leaves Pat's after disappointing spell". The 42. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. "Taylor & Chibanga join Grimsby Borough on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Grimsby Borough | Appearances | Alfie Taylor". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. "Taylor joins Cleethorpes Town on loan". Hull City A.F.C. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  13. "Alfie Taylor signs for The Wilderness Boys". Grimsby Borough F.C. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  14. "Games played by Alfie Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Alfie Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  16. "Games played by Alfie Taylor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  17. "Cleethorpes Town | Appearances | Alfie Taylor". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 22 March 2025.