Taylor Ellis Allen (born 16 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for EFL League Two club Salford City, on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
Romulus Allen began his career at the academy of Midland Football League side Romulus while completing an apprenticeship as a sports coach,The Apprenticeship Journey – Taylor Allen scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for Romulus Reserves during 2016–17.
After spending 2017–18 on loan, Allen rejoined Romulus in August 2018 and he debuted during the 3–2 loss against Walsall Wood on 4 August 2018. He left Romulus in October 2018.
Loan to Stafford Town Allen left to join Stafford Town on loan in August 2017 where he made 30 appearances and scored 5 goals.
He debuted for Stafford Town on 12 August 2017 as a substitute during the 4–2 loss against Hinckley AFC. He scored his first goal for Stafford Town on 23 September 2017 during the 4–1 victory against Ashby Ivanhoe in the FA Vase second qualifying round.
Allen also played in the penalty shoot-out victory against EFL League Two club Port Vale in the Staffordshire Senior Cup on 6 December 2017.
Wolverhampton Sporting Community Allen joined Wolverhampton Sporting Community in October 2018. He debuted on 27 October 2018 during the 1–1 draw against Loughborough University. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2018 and it was the equaliser during the 1–1 draw against Worcester City.
Nuneaton Borough Allen joined Nuneaton Borough in January 2019, winning man of the match on his National League North debut, before having a trial with Leicester City in March, where he played for the under-23 team in Premier League 2.
Forest Green Rovers Allen turned down offers from English Premier League clubs to sign for Forest Green Rovers in summer 2019 on a one-year deal. He made his EFL League Two debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on 3 August 2019, scoring the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute.Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Oldham Athletic Taylor joined National League North side Hereford on 25 October 2019 on a one month loan, with the loan being extended on 27 November 2019 for a further month. Taylor then joined Gloucester City on loan for an initial month. On 2 December 2020, Allen joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan deal. The loan was then extended for a further month. On 9 February 2021, the loan was further extended for an additional month.
Walsall On 20 June 2022, Allen agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year contract from 1 July when his Forest Green contract were to expire. He signed a contract extension at the end of the 2023 season.
Allen scored his first Walsall goal in a 3–1 win over Wrexham on 29 December 2023 and captained the club for the first time in a 3–0 win over Morecambe. He signed a further extension to 2026 at the end of the 2024 season. He made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Walsall in a 2–1 loss to Colchester on 8 February 2025 in a match where he also received a red card. After the match he apologised to Walsall fans for this. At the end of the season he was named Walsall Player of the Season for 2024–25 after a 4th place finish and 17 goal contributions. Alongside teammate Connor Barrett he was named into the EFL League Two Team of the Season.
Wycombe Wanderers On 26 June 2025, Taylor Allen signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.
He made his Wycombe Wanderers debut during the 2–1 EFL League One loss against Bradford City on 2 August 2025. He suffered with a knee injury through November and December 2025, and returned as a second-half substitute on 26 December 2025 during the 4–0 loss against Luton Town.
He scored his first goal for Wycombe Wanderers on 2 May 2026 during the 3–2 victory against Rotherham United.
Loan to Salford City On 28 August 2026, Allen joined Salford City on a season-long loan. He debuted for Salford City on 29 August 2026 during the 1–0 loss against Shrewsbury Town in EFL League Two.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRomulus2016–17MFL Premier Division00———002017–18MFL Premier Division00———002018–19MFL Premier Division7020—10100Stafford Town (loan)2017–18MFL Premier Division254——51305Wolverhampton Sporting Community2018–19MFL Premier Division115——00115Nuneaton Borough2018–19National League North16200—00162Total591120—616712Forest Green Rovers2019–20EFL League Two51002010812020–21EFL League Two50000030802021–22EFL League Two4000104090Total141003080251Hereford (loan)2019–20National League North8100—0081Gloucester City (loan)2019–20National League North6000—0060Leamington (loan)2020–21National League North8100—0081Walsall2022–23EFL League Two2203010302902023–24EFL League Two2831010303332024–25EFL League Two45102030715711Wycombe Wanderers2025–26EFL League One3410020003612026–27EFL League One0000001010Salford City (loan)2026–27EFL League Two2100000021Total15317807020217918Career total226288010028227131
Honours Forest Green Rovers EFL League Two: 2021–22
Individual Walsall Player of the Season: 2024–25 EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25 PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League Two
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