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 22) [2]
Place of birth Camden, England
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 11
Youth career
2018–2020 Salford City
2020–2021 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Walsall.

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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]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salford City 2018–19 [2] National League 0000—1 [lower-alpha 1] 010
Stoke City 2021–22 [14] Championship 000000—00
2022–23 [11] Championship000000—00
Total000000—00
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22 [14] National League4000——40
AFC Fylde (loan) 2021–22 [2] National League North 10200——102
Walsall (loan) 2022–23 [11] League Two 22131203 [lower-alpha 2] 0302
Career total363312040454
  1. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

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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. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 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. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Douglas James-Taylor returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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