Paul Taylor (born 26 July 1959) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Parramatta Eels ( Heritage No. 385) for nine season between 1981-1989,

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( Heritage No. 891) (two spells) in 1984 and 1989,

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( Heritage No. 1015) in 1989-90, and Penrith Panthers ( Heritage No. 295) in 1990 before retiring. He played as a , or , i.e. number 1, 6, 7, 9, 11 or 12, or 13.

Playing career

Taylor played in four grand finals for Parramatta Eels including three winning premiership teams in

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. He was also listed as a reserve in Parramatta's first grand final win in

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. Taylor was the favoured during the

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era at Parramatta and played a total of 150 first grade games with the club. In 2013, Taylor spoke to the media about his time at Parramatta saying "I always thought I was under par in talent compared to the other blokes but I had endurance,So I had to work out how to fit in once I got in there, and that meant looking at the speed and ability of the side and working out what I could bring to the table. I just tried to be the fittest bloke at the club, and in the end it worked out well". In a brilliant club career, two highlights include (1) in a club game during the 1981 season, Paul Taylor made an astonishing 52 tackles in a match, and (2) during the 1988 season he equaled a club record by scoring 4 tries in a match against Canberra Raiders. Unfortunately, he was always overlooked as a representative player. After a bitter dispute with Parramatta during the 1989 off season, Taylor moved to the Penrith Panthers. He only played 3 games for the Panthers in 1990 before a broken collarbone ended his career.

Post playing

Taylor later coached at club level for Central Coast In 1996, Taylor was made a life member of the Parramatta Eels.

References

External links

Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk
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