Cleveland Kenneth Wayne Taylor (born 9 September 1983) is a football manager and former professional

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As a player he was a

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and winger. He played as a professional for

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Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. The club was formed in ...

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

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St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

Burton Albion Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home g ...

and

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before moving into non-league football with

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, Corby Town,

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, Coalville Town, Stamford and

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. Born in England, he represented Jamaica internationally at youth level U20 and U21.

Club career

Born in

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, Leicestershire, Taylor began his career at

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club

as a youngster in 2001, but his chances were limited and he made just two substitute appearances for them, both in the

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. He was subsequently loaned out for spells at both

and

. He left Bolton Wanderers in 2003 and joined

permanently, he went on to make 96 appearances at The Iron, scoring 12 goals in the process. He played a part in Scunthorpe's success during the 2006–07 season when they won promotion to the

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. Taylor was one of the scorers for Scunthorpe United as they comfortably beat

3–0 on the last day of the 2006–07 season. His chances were limited during the first half of the 2007–2008 season, and Taylor stated he would not sign any contract extension offered by Scunthorpe. This alerted several clubs, but it was the

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club that caught Taylor's eye. Taylor made his Carlisle United début against

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on 3 February 2008, a game that Carlisle came back from 1–0 down to win 2–1. Taylor then went on to score his first goal for the Blues against Southend United which turned out to be the winning goal as Carlisle ended up 2–1 winners. On 13 August 2009, Taylor was announced as a

player for an undisclosed fee, becoming Andy Scott's 12th signing of the summer. He scored his first and only goal for Brentford in a 1–1 draw with

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on 22 August 2009. Taylor joined

on loan until the end of the season on 14 January 2010. On 1 July 2010, Taylor signed for Perth-based

. He scored his first and only goal for St Johnstone in a 1–1 draw with

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on 15 January 2011. Taylor joined

on a two-year contract after his release from

. On 28 March 2013, Taylor joined

on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. Taylor was released by Burton at the end of the 2012–13 season. In July 2013 he joined

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on trial. In August 2013 he signed for

, and after a loan spell with Corby Town he joined them permanently during the 2014 off-season. He subsequently played for

, Coalville Town, Stamford and

, player-managing the latter club.

International career

Taylor has represented

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at under-20 and under-23North and Central American Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2004
Retrieved on 12 May 2008 (Olympic) levels.

Personal life

As of May 2020, Taylor was living and working near

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Cleveland 1983 births Living people Footballers from Leicester English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent English men's footballers Jamaican men's footballers Men's association football wingers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Corby Town F.C. players Coalville Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Northern Premier League players Southern Football League players St Johnstone F.C. players Scottish Premier League players United Counties League players Quorn F.C. players Quorn F.C. managers Stamford A.F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players Barwell F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen