Stuart Taylor (footballer, born 1974) explained

Stuart Taylor
Fullname:Stuart Taylor
Birth Date:26 November 1974
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Dundee (assistant manager)
Years1:1992–1998
Clubs1:St Mirren
Caps1:79
Goals1:8
Years2:1998–2002
Clubs2:Airdrieonians
Caps2:85
Goals2:14
Years3:2002–2003
Clubs3:Drogheda United
Caps3:22
Goals3:2
Years4:2003
Clubs4:Falkirk
Caps4:13
Goals4:7
Years5:2003–2004
Clubs5:Partick Thistle
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:St Johnstone
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2005–2006
Clubs7:Ross County
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2006–2007
Clubs8:Airdrie United
Caps8:36
Goals8:4
Years9:2007–2009
Clubs9:Hamilton Academical
Caps9:16
Goals9:4
Manageryears1:2007–2011
Managerclubs1:Hamilton Academical (assistant)
Manageryears2:2012–2013
Managerclubs2:Al-Khor Sports Club (assistant)
Manageryears3:2013–2014
Managerclubs3:Limerick
Manageryears4:2014-2016
Managerclubs4:Aston Villa (Under 23 Head coach)
Manageryears5:2016-2017
Managerclubs5:Wolverhampton Wanderers (Assistant)
Manageryears6:2018
Managerclubs6:Stoke City (assistant)
Manageryears7:2018–2021
Managerclubs7:Ipswich Town (assistant)
Manageryears8:2021–2022
Managerclubs8:Hamilton Academical
Manageryears9:2023–
Managerclubs9:Dundee (assistant)

Stuart Taylor (born 26 November 1974 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football former player and coach, who is currently the assistant manager of Dundee. Taylor played for several clubs in Scotland, and Drogheda United in Ireland, between 1992 and 2009. He then became a coach, and has since managed Limerick and Hamilton Academical.

Club career

In July 2002 Taylor signed for Drogheda United[1] and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day of the 2002–03 League of Ireland season. In his next game he scored his first goal at Tolka Park.

Coaching career

Taylor began his coaching career at Hamilton Academical, where he joined as assistant manager to Billy Reid from 2007 to 2011, when the club won the Scottish First Division and promotion to the Scottish Premier League.

In August 2012, he joined Al-Khor Sports Club in Qatar as assistant manager to László Bölöni.[2]

In January 2013, Taylor was appointed manager of Limerick on a three-year deal.[3] [4] [5] Taylor resigned as the manager of Limerick in July 2014.[6] Taylor then joined Aston Villa in July 2014 as Under-23 head coach.

He joined Paul Lambert as first team coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 2016. Taylor and most of Lambert's back-room staff left the club in May 2017. He once again joined up with Lambert as his assistant manager at Stoke City in January 2018. He left Stoke at the end of the 2017–18 season as Lambert also left the club.[7] Taylor joined up with Lambert for the third time as his assistant manager at Ipswich Town in October 2018. He left Ipswich along with manager Paul Lambert in February 2021.[8]

After a short spell with Ross County, Taylor became head coach of Hamilton Academical in August 2021.[9] He left Hamilton in June 2022.[10]

In June 2023, Taylor was announced as the new assistant manager of Scottish Premiership club Dundee alongside new manager Tony Docherty.[11]

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamFromToRecord
Limerick11 January 20137 July 2014
Hamilton Academical20 August 202123 June 2022
Total

Honours

Airdrieonians

2001–02[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drogheda News | Latest Local Drogheda News | Drogheda Independent - Independent.ie. www.independent.ie. 20 August 2021. 11 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811232313/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/drogheda-news/. live.
  2. Web site: Stuart Taylor: 'My family were distraught to be leaving Limerick - but it was the right time to resign'. ExtraTime.com. 20 August 2021. 5 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191205102254/https://www.extratime.ie/articles/19032/stuart-taylor-my-family-were-distraught-to-be-leaving-limerick---but-it-was-the-right-time-to-resign/. live.
  3. Web site: Limerick boss takes inspiration from Barca. 12 January 2013. Irish Independent. 16 January 2013. 23 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130123052840/http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/limerick-boss-takes-inspiration-from-barca-3349744.html. live.
  4. Web site: Limerick announce Stuart Taylor as new manager. 12 January 2013. Goal.com. 16 January 2013. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924141659/http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2013/01/11/3664277/limerick-announce-stuart-taylor-as-new-manager. live.
  5. Web site: New Manager and New CEO | Limerick FC . 12 January 2013 . 14 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130114155717/http://www.limerickfc.ie/new-manager-and-new-chief-executive-officer-appointed . live .
  6. Web site: Limerick looking for new manager as Taylor departs. 11 July 2014. Irish Independent. 11 July 2014. 29 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190329025232/https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/limerick-looking-for-new-manager-as-taylor-departs-30417068.html. live.
  7. Web site: Introducing Paul Lambert's back room team: Who's who at new-look Stoke City. Stoke Sentinel. 24 January 2018. 28 January 2018. 28 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180128000400/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-lambert-stoke-taylor-henry-1114192. live.
  8. News: Paul Lambert Leaves Town . 28 February 2021 . . 28 February 2021 . 28 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228212552/https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/paul-lambert-leaves-ipswich-town/ . live .
  9. Web site: Stuart Taylor returns to Hamilton Accies as head coach . STV Sport . STV . 20 August 2021 . 20 August 2021 . 20 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820110622/https://news.stv.tv/sport/stuart-taylor-returns-to-hamilton-accies-as-head-coach?top . live .
  10. Web site: Stuart Taylor leaves Hamilton Academical after 10 months in charge . BBC Sport . 23 June 2022 . 23 June 2022.
  11. Web site: 2023-06-07 . New members of staff . 2023-06-07 . Dundee Football Club - Official Website . en-US.
  12. Web site: Airdrie retain Challenge Cup. BBC Sport. 14 October 2001. 14 April 2020. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307080754/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1598965.stm. live.