SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

BOB TAYLOR
BOB TAYLOR
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Number
#9
Nationality
England
Team
WEST BROMWICH (England)
Coach
ALAN BUCKLEY
Position
A (Attacker)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
1 6 6 1 0 1 6 21 3.8 £550k

Player name: Bob Taylor

Nationality: England

Commonly associated club: West Bromwich Albion

  • Full name: Robert Taylor
  • Position: Striker / Forward
  • Date of birth: 19 February 1967
  • Place of birth: Halifax, England

Career highlights (selected):

  • Noted for prolific goal scoring in the English Football League, particularly in the 1990s.
  • Key spells include times at Blackburn Rovers, Huddersfield Town, and notably West Bromwich Albion, where he was an important goalscorer.
  • Renowned for strong finishing, aerial ability and penalty-taking.

Notable stats (approximate):

  • Professional career spanned from mid-1980s into the 2000s, with several hundred league appearances and over 200 career goals across clubs.
  • At West Bromwich Albion he scored regularly during his time there and was a fan favourite; exact season-by-season tallies vary by source.

Clubs (selected chronology):

  • Halifax Town (early career)
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • West Bromwich Albion
  • Blackburn Rovers
  • Huddersfield Town
  • Several other lower-league clubs later in his career

Legacy: Bob Taylor is remembered as a classic English centre-forward of his era: a reliable goal scorer who enjoyed success across multiple clubs and seasons, and who made a notable impact at West Bromwich Albion during his spell there.