David Taylor (Welsh Footballer)
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David Taylor (born 25 August 1965) is a retired Welsh
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
and current manager. A former forward, he achieved the feat of scoring the most goals in European football leagues during the 1993–94 season with
Porthmadog Porthmadog (), originally Portmadoc until 1972 and known locally as "Port", is a coastal town and community (Wales), community in the Eifionydd area of Gwynedd, Wales, and the historic counties of Wales, historic county of Caernarfonshire. It li ...
(he received a golden boot trophy from sponsors
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, though it is not counted in the official
European Golden Shoe The European Golden Shoe, also known as the European Golden Boot, is an award that is presented each season to the player with the most points in league matches from the top division of a European national league. The trophy is a sculpture o ...
listings due to the award being suspended by organisers at the time).The North Wales semi-pro who beat Romario and Andy Cole to win the European Golden Boot
Thomas Lewis, ''North Wales Live'', 22 September 2022
After he retired from football, Taylor established a career in insurance as a senior claims advisor for Towergate Insurance. In 2023, he retired and now spends his time following his beloved
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. He also does a lot for his local community in Bolton and is regularly found playing the role of Father Christmas during the festive period.


Honours

Individual * League of Wales Golden Boot winner: 1993–94 * Top scorer in European leagues: 1993–94


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David Taylor career stats & birth
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, David 1965 births Living people Welsh men's footballers Men's association football forwards Cymru Premier players Porthmadog F.C. players Conwy Borough F.C. players Newtown A.F.C. players Holywell Town F.C. players Cefn Druids A.F.C. players Caersws F.C. players Inter Cardiff F.C. players Welshpool Town F.C. players Oswestry Town F.C. players Welsh football coaches