Taylor Allen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Ellis Allen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Salford City (on loan from Wycombe Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Romulus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Romulus | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Stafford Town (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Wolverhampton Sporting Community | 11 | (5) |
| 2019 | Nuneaton Borough | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leamington (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Walsall | 95 | (13) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 34 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Salford City (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Taylor Ellis Allen (born 16 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for EFL League Two club Salford City, on loan from EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
Romulus
Allen began his career at the academy of Midland Football League side Romulus while completing an apprenticeship as a sports coach, scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for Romulus Reserves during 2016–17.
After spending 2017–18 on loan, Allen rejoined Romulus in August 2018 and he debuted during the 3–2 loss against Walsall Wood on 4 August 2018. He left Romulus in October 2018.
Loan to Stafford Town
Allen left to join Stafford Town on loan in August 2017 where he made 30 appearances and scored 5 goals.
He debuted for Stafford Town on 12 August 2017 as a substitute during the 4–2 loss against Hinckley AFC. He scored his first goal for Stafford Town on 23 September 2017 during the 4–1 victory against Ashby Ivanhoe in the FA Vase second qualifying round.
Allen also played in the penalty shoot-out victory against EFL League Two club Port Vale in the Staffordshire Senior Cup on 6 December 2017.
Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Allen joined Wolverhampton Sporting Community in October 2018. He debuted on 27 October 2018 during the 1–1 draw against Loughborough University. He scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2018 and it was the equaliser during the 1–1 draw against Worcester City.
Nuneaton Borough
Allen joined Nuneaton Borough in January 2019, winning man of the match on his National League North debut, before having a trial with Leicester City in March, where he played for the under-23 team in Premier League 2.
Forest Green Rovers
Allen turned down offers from English Premier League clubs to sign for Forest Green Rovers in summer 2019 on a one-year deal. He made his EFL League Two debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on 3 August 2019, scoring the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute. Taylor joined National League North side Hereford on 25 October 2019 on a one month loan, with the loan being extended on 27 November 2019 for a further month. Taylor then joined Gloucester City on loan for an initial month. On 2 December 2020, Allen joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan deal. The loan was then extended for a further month. On 9 February 2021, the loan was further extended for an additional month.
Walsall
On 20 June 2022, Allen agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year contract from 1 July when his Forest Green contract were to expire. He signed a contract extension at the end of the 2023 season.
Allen scored his first Walsall goal in a 3–1 win over Wrexham on 29 December 2023 and captained the club for the first time in a 3–0 win over Morecambe. He signed a further extension to 2026 at the end of the 2024 season. He made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Walsall in a 2–1 loss to Colchester on 8 February 2025 in a match where he also received a red card. After the match he apologised to Walsall fans for this. At the end of the season he was named Walsall Player of the Season for 2024–25 after a 4th place finish and 17 goal contributions. Alongside teammate Connor Barrett he was named into the EFL League Two Team of the Season.
Wycombe Wanderers
On 26 June 2025, Taylor Allen signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.
He made his Wycombe Wanderers debut during the 2–1 EFL League One loss against Bradford City on 2 August 2025. He suffered with a knee injury through November and December 2025, and returned as a second-half substitute on 26 December 2025 during the 4–0 loss against Luton Town.
He scored his first goal for Wycombe Wanderers on 2 May 2026 during the 3–2 victory against Rotherham United.
Loan to Salford City
On 28 August 2026, Allen joined Salford City on a season-long loan. He debuted for Salford City on 29 August 2026 during the 1–0 loss against Shrewsbury Town in EFL League Two.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Romulus | 2016–17 | MFL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | MFL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | MFL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Stafford Town (loan) | 2017–18 | MFL Premier Division | 25 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Wolverhampton Sporting Community | 2018–19 | MFL Premier Division | 11 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19 | National League North | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 67 | 12 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20 | EFL League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Leamington (loan) | 2020–21 | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Walsall | 2022–23 | EFL League Two | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL League Two | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 57 | 11 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2026–27 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salford City (loan) | 2026–27 | EFL League Two | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 153 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 179 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 226 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 271 | 31 | ||
- ↑ One appearance in FA Vase
- ↑ Two appearances and one goal in FA Vase; two appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup; one appearance in Polymac Packaging League Cup
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ↑ Four appearances in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
- ↑ Four appearances in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
Forest Green Rovers
Individual
- Walsall Player of the Season: 2024–25
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25
- PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League Two
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Forest Green Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/381098/show/taylor-allen
- 1 2 "Taylor Allen joins Walsall". www.saddlers.co.uk. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ The Apprenticeship Journey – Taylor Allen
- ↑ "Taylor Allen Player Stats 2016/17". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Taylor Allen Player Stats 2017/18". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- ↑ "Walsall Wood 3–2 Romulus". Full Time The FA. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Stafford Town 2–4 Hinckley AFC". www.fulltime.thefa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Stafford Town 4–1 Ashby Ivanhoe". www.fulltime.thefa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT: Stafford Town 4 - 3 Port Vale (After Penalties)". Port Vale Football Club. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wolverhampton Sporting Community 1–1 Loughborough University". www.fulltime.thefa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Worcester City 1–1 Wolverhampton Sporting Community". www.fulltime.thefa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Oldham Athletic
- ↑ Bull, Organic (27 November 2019). "Bulls News: Taylor Allen's Loan Extended". Bulls News. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ↑ "Gloucester City AFC: Taylor Allen joins on loan". 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Forest Green Rovers youngster checks in on loan". Leamington FC. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Forest Green youngster extends loan spell". Leamington FC. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Forest Green forward Allen extends Leamington loan". Nonleaguedaily.com. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ↑ "Walsall 3-1 Wrexham - Wrexham end 2023 with heavy defeat at Walsall". BBC Sport. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Walsall defender Allen signs contract extension". BBC Sport. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Taylor Allen issues apology after seeing red on Walsall milestone". Express and Star. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- 1 2 "End of Season Awards round-up". www.saddlers.co.uk. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ↑ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ↑ Wanderers, Wycombe (26 June 2025). "Taylor Allen is fifth summer signing". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "Bradford City 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers team updates ahead of Port Vale clash". Bucks Free Press. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Luton Town 4-0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
Taylor Allen buried home his first goal of the season with a well-taken finish
- ↑ "Wycombe defender Allen heads to Salford on loan". BBC Sport. 28 August 2026. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
- ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Salford City". BBC Sport. 29 August 2026. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Taylor Allen Player Stats 2018/19". www.fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Taylor Allen at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 1 2 "Games played by Taylor Allen in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ↑ Ashton, Ben (27 April 2025). "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
- ↑ "PFA League Two Team of the Year 2025". PFA. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
External links
- Taylor Allen at Soccerway
