Harry William Taylor (born 4 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center back or defensive midfielder for club Southend United.
Career Taylor was in the youth team at Chelsea for seven years, before joining Barnet as an under-15. He made his senior debut with a start in a 3–0 Herts Senior Cup defeat to Bishop's Stortford on 21 January 2014. He returned to the first team on 13 December 2014, starting an FA Trophy tie away to Concord Rangers. He won Barnet's Youth Player of the Year award for the 2014–15 season. Taylor joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan in September 2015. After returning to Barnet following a three-month loan spell, he made his debut in the Football League as a late substitute for Curtis Weston at home to Newport County on 26 December 2015. He then joined Staines Town on loan on 18 February 2016, alongside team-mate Ryan Gondoh. On 21 December 2018, Taylor agreed to reunite with former manager, Alan Dowson at Woking on a one-month loan deal. Taylor left Barnet at the end of the 2021-22 season. He made 229 appearances for the Bees, scoring one goal.
Taylor signed for Southend United on 28 June 2022, on a two-year deal with a one-year option.
Personal life Born in England, Taylor is of Irish descent. His younger brother Jack (born 1998) was also in the youth team at Chelsea and later a professional at Barnet, Peterborough and Ipswich.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBarnet2013–14Conference Premier0000—1Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup0102014–15Conference Premier0000—3Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Herts Senior Cup0302015–16League Two80000000802016–17League Two25000001Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy02602017–18League Two1600020202002018–19National League18000—4Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup02202019–20National League26030—3One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs03202020–21National League41130—1Appearance(s) in FA Trophy04512021–22National League37010—2One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup0400Total171170201701971Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)2015–16Isthmian League Premier Division15100—40191Staines Town (loan)2015–16Isthmian League Premier Division6000—0060Woking (loan)2018–19National League South6010—0070Southend United2022–23National League32000—303502023–24National League32010–103402024–25National League48020–505502025–26National League44010–00450Total15604000901680Career total3342120203003782
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