Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.
Club career Salford City James-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. He began his football career with Salford City and was a prolific goalscorer for their under-18s which saw him make his senior debut in a FA Trophy game at Maidstone United.
Stoke City He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020. He gained first team experience in the second half of the 2021–22 season playing four times for Wealdstone and ten times for AFC Fylde, scoring twice.
Walsall On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season. He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United. He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town. James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position. He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.
Drogheda United loan On 22 May 2024, it was announced that James-Taylor would join Walsall's sister club Drogheda United of the League of Ireland Premier Division, on a one-year loan, upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024. He scored his first career hat-trick against Wilton United in the FAI Cup on the 16 August 2024. He also scored in the Final against Derry City with a penalty which secured Drogheda's win and his top goalscorer of the tournament award with 7. James-Taylor departed Drogheda at the end of June 2025 after scoring 15 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions during the loan, with the club announcing that he had turned down a substantial contract offer in order to pursue another opportunity.
Bohemians On 1 July 2025, James-Taylor signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on a multi-year contract.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSalford City2018–19National League0000—1010Stoke City2021–22Championship000000—002022–23000000—00Total000000—00Wealdstone (loan)2021–22National League4000——40AFC Fylde (loan)2021–22National League North10200——102Walsall (loan)2022–23League Two221312030302Walsall2023–24League Two262311030333Drogheda United (loan)2024League of Ireland Premier Division14657—1020132025132——20152Total27857—303515Bohemians2025League of Ireland Premier Division10510——115202612300—00123Total22810—00238Career total111211293010013630
Honours Club Drogheda United FAI Cup: 2024
Individual Drogheda United Supporters Player of the Year: 2024
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