Andrew John Taylor (born 30 October 1988) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. He played as a professional in the

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for

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from 2005 until 2009, and has since had a career in Non-League football with Brigg Town, Bottesford Town, Caistor Rovers, Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes Town and

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Career

Early career

Taylor was born on 30 October 1988, in

Caistor Caistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, on the Viking Way, and jus ...

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. He was promoted to the first-team squad at

in the 2005–06 season by manager

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. However, he did not come to prominence until the following season under

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, when he scored in a 2–0 away win over Chester City. He was mainly used as a substitute by

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throughout the 2007–08 season and scored 50 goals coming off the bench for the Mariners - several were headers despite him standing only 5 ft 8 inches tall. Taylor was picked as first-choice striker in the early part of the 2008–2009 season alongside Martin Butler and

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. After the dismissal of Buckley in September 2008, Taylor would not feature for the rest of the season under new manager Mike Newell. On 14 May 2009, Newell told Taylor he was free to leave the club and on 19 May he left Grimsby by mutual consent. He had a trial with

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in July, playing as a second-half substitute in a pre-season friendly against

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, although he was not offered a contract by the club.

Non-League career

Just before the start of the season, Taylor opted to sign for

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club Brigg Town. Taylor left the Zebras in October 2009, and joined Bottesford Town in January 2010. He then left the Poachers and joined Caistor Rovers in August 2010. Taylor signed a contract with Grimsby Borough in the summer of the 2011, moving on to Cleethorpes Town before joining

in October 2019, scoring on his debut.

Honours

Grimsby Town *

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play-off runner-up: 2005–06 *

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runner-up: 2007–08

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Andy 1988 births Living people English footballers Association football forwards Grimsby Town F.C. players Brigg Town F.C. players Bottesford Town F.C. players Grimsby Borough F.C. players Cleethorpes Town F.C. players English Football League players People from Caistor