Steve Taylor Sports manager

Steven Jeffrey "Steve" Taylor (born 18 October 1955) is an English former footballer. A forward, he scored 157 goals in 441 league games in a 15-year career in the Football League.He began his career at Bolton Wanderers, turning professional in October 1973. He was loaned out to Port Vale in October 1975, before signing with Oldham Athletic in October 1977 for £38,000. He transferred to Luton Town in January 1979 for a £75,000 fee, before moving on to Mansfield Town for the same fee a few months later. He signed with Burnley in 1980, and helped the "Clarets" to the Third Division title in 1981–82. He switched to Wigan Athletic in 1983, before spending a brief spell with Stockport County the following year. He was signed by Rochdale in November 1984, and had a prolific two-year spell at the club, before he was bought by Preston North End for £20,000. He quickly returned to Burnley, and featured in the 1988 Football League Trophy final. He returned to Rochdale for the 1988–89 campaign, before he retired from professional football. He later had an unsuccessful time as manager of Northern Premier League club Mossley in 1993.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Steven Jeffrey Taylor
Birth dateOctober 18, 1955
Birth place
Royton

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Football manager

club
Mossley A.F.C.
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Luton Town F.C.
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Preston North End F.C.
Mansfield Town F.C.
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Rochdale A.F.C.
Stockport County F.C.
Port Vale F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Wigan Athletic F.C.

Steve Taylor on Wikipedia