Alastair Taylor (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Alastair William Taylor (born 13 September 1991) is an English
footballer who plays as a midfielder
for Barnsley
of the Championship
.
first team as 'Academy Player of the Year' in 2009–10. He made his professional debut for the club on 24 April 2010, replacing Nathan Doyle
81 minutes into a 1–0 defeat by Queens Park Rangers
at Oakwell.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
of the Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
.
Playing career
Taylor graduated to the BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
first team as 'Academy Player of the Year' in 2009–10. He made his professional debut for the club on 24 April 2010, replacing Nathan Doyle
Nathan Doyle
Nathan Luke Robert Doyle is an English footballer who plays for Barnsley.Doyle, who developed as a player through Derby County's academy, has played for the England U16 side, England U17 side and England U20 side...
81 minutes into a 1–0 defeat by Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
at Oakwell.
Honours
Individual- BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
Academy Player of the Year: 2009–10
External links
- Profile at the Official Barnsley site