| Max Taylor | |
| Fullname: | Max Edward Taylor[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Height: | 1.88m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Morecambe |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manchester United |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Manchester United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Stalybridge Celtic (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Rochdale |
| Caps4: | 55 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Solihull Moors (loan) |
| Caps5: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Morecambe |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:46, 25 April 2024 (UTC) |
Max Edward Taylor (born 10 January 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Morecambe.[2]
Born in Manchester,[3] Taylor was known as Max Dunne until February 2019.[4]
In June 2018, Taylor was diagnosed with and underwent treatment for testicular cancer, returning to training with Manchester United in September 2019.[5]
Taylor joined Manchester United at the age of 14.[6] He signed his first professional contract at the start of 2018, five months before his cancer diagnosis.[7]
He received his first call-up to the senior team in November 2019.[3] [8] He was given squad number 52.[9]
In January 2020 he moved on loan to Stalybridge Celtic,[10] [11] making 9 appearances in all competitions.[12]
In May 2020 he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[6] In August 2020 he went on trial to Milton Keynes Dons with a view to a loan move.[13]
In October 2020 he moved on loan to Kidderminster Harriers.[14] [15]
On 4 June 2021 it was announced that he was being released by Manchester United and would leave the club at the end of the season following the expiry of his contract.[16]
Taylor signed for Rochdale in August 2021.[17] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Northampton Town on 21 August 2021.[18] He signed a new contract with Rochdale in August 2022.[19]
In March 2024, he joined fellow National League club Solihull Moors on a one-month loan deal.[20]
Taylor was released by Rochdale at the end of the 2023–24 season.[21]
Taylor signed for Morecambe in July 2024.[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Manchester United U23 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Stalybridge Celtic (loan) | 2019–20[23] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Rochdale | 2021–22 | League Two | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | National League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 4 | |||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 74 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 87 | 5 | |||