Douglas James-Taylor

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Douglas James-Taylor
Personal information
Full name Douglas Edward James-Taylor [1]
Date of birth (2001-11-18) 18 November 2001 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bohemians
Number 18
Youth career
2018–2020 Salford City
2020–2021 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Salford City 0 (0)
2021–2023 Stoke City 0 (0)
2022Wealdstone (loan) 4 (0)
2022AFC Fylde (loan) 10 (2)
2022–2023Walsall (loan) 22 (1)
2023–2025 Walsall 26 (2)
2024–2025Drogheda United (loan) 27 (8)
2025– Bohemians 4 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:19, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.

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Club career

Salford City

James-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]

Stoke City

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, scoring twice. [6] [2]

Walsall

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]

Drogheda United loan

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] He scored his first career hat-trick against Wilton United in the FAI Cup on the 16 August 2024. [15] He also scored in the Final against Derry City with a penalty which secured Drogheda's win and his top goalscorer of the tournament award with 7. [16] James-Taylor departed Drogheda at the end of June 2025 after scoring 15 goals in 25 appearances in all competitions, with the club announcing that he had turned down a substantial contract offer in order to pursue another opportunity. [17]

Bohemians

On 1 July 2025, James-Taylor signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on a multi-year contract. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salford City 2018–19 [2] National League 00001 [a] 010
Stoke City 2021–22 [19] Championship 00000000
2022–23 [11] 00000000
Total00000000
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22 [19] National League400040
AFC Fylde (loan) 2021–22 [2] National League North 10200102
Walsall (loan) 2022–23 [11] League Two 22131203 [b] 0302
Walsall 2023–24 [20] League Two26231103 [b] 0333
Drogheda United (loan) 2024 [21] League of Ireland Premier Division 146571 [c] 02013
2025 [21] 1322 [d] 0152
Total27857303515
Bohemians 2025 [21] League of Ireland Premier Division 431053
Career total93161293010011825

Honours

Drogheda United

References

  1. "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Douglas James-Taylor at Soccerway
  3. "AGSB CAMPAIGN - SPORT FOR ALL". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. "Maidstone United 3-0 Salford City". kentsportsnews.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. "Stoke City sign prolific teenage Salford City striker Douglas Taylor". Stoke Sentinel. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. "DOUGLAS TAYLOR JOINS THE COASTERS ON LOAN". AFC Fylde. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. "Walsall: Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor joins the Saddlers on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. "Walsall seal loan signing of Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor". Express & Star. July 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. "Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. "Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. "Seven to depart as Potters pave the way for summer reset". Stoke City. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  13. "Douglas James-Taylor returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. https://droghedaunited.ie/douglas-james-taylor-to-join-on-loan/ [ bare URL ]
  15. "FAI Cup Report: Drogheda United 9 - 0 Wilton United". Extra Time. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  16. "Drogheda stun below-par Derry to win FAI Cup". BBC Sport. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  17. "James-Taylor on the move after turning down Drogs offer". 29 June 2025 via www.rte.ie.
  18. https://www.the42.ie/douglas-james-taylor-bohemians-6748673-Jul2025/ [ bare URL ]
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  20. "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  21. 1 2 3 "England - D. James-Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".