Harry William Taylor (born 4 May 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Taylor was in the youth team at Chelsea for seven years, before joining

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as an under-15. He made his senior debut with a start in a 3–0

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defeat to

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on 21 January 2014. He returned to the first team on 13 December 2014, starting an

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tie away to Concord Rangers. He won Barnet's Youth Player of the Year award for the 2014–15 season. Taylor joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan in September 2015. After returning to Barnet following a three-month loan spell, he made his debut in the

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as a late substitute for

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at home to Newport County on 26 December 2015. He then joined

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on loan on 18 February 2016, alongside team-mate Ryan Gondoh. On 21 December 2018, Taylor agreed to reunite with former manager, Alan Dowson at

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on a one-month loan deal. Taylor left Barnet at the end of the 2021-22 season. He made 229 appearances for the Bees, scoring one goal. Taylor signed for

on 28 June 2022, on a two-year deal with a one-year option.

Personal life

Born in England, Taylor is of Irish descent. His younger brother

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(born 1998) was also in the youth team at Chelsea and later a professional at

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and

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Harry 1997 births Living people People from Hammersmith Footballers from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham English men's footballers English people of Irish descent Chelsea F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Woking F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players 21st-century English sportsmen