Douglas James-Taylor

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	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)

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.

Club career

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] 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] 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]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [17]	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 [17]	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 [18]	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 [19]	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

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

Drogheda United

• FAI Cup: 2024

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. 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. "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. "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
18. "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
19. "England - D. James-Taylor - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".