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Douglas James-Taylor

Douglas James-Taylor

English footballer

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

References

  1. [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.
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    Douglas James-Taylor at Soccerway
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    "AGSB CAMPAIGN - SPORT FOR ALL". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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    "Maidstone United 3-0 Salford City". kentsportsnews.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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    "Stoke City sign prolific teenage Salford City striker Douglas Taylor". Stoke Sentinel. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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    "DOUGLAS TAYLOR JOINS THE COASTERS ON LOAN". AFC Fylde. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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    "Walsall: Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor joins the Saddlers on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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    "Walsall seal loan signing of Stoke City striker Douglas James-Taylor". Express & Star. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. [9]
    "Walsall 4–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  10. [10]
    "Walsall 2–1 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. [12]
    "Seven to depart as Potters pave the way for summer reset". Stoke City. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  13. [13]
    "Douglas James-Taylor returns to Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. [14]
    "Games played by Douglas James-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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