Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Walsall.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Douglas Edward James-Taylor[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 18 November 2001||
Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2020 | Salford City | ||
2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2022 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2022–2023 | → Walsall (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2023– | Walsall | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:53, 5 January 2024 (UTC) |
James-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[3] 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.[4] He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020.[5] 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.[6][2]
On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7][8] He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United.[9] He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town.[10] James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position.[11] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Salford City | 2018–19[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Stoke City | 2021–22[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[14] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
AFC Fylde (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Walsall (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
Career total | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 4 |