Christopher David Taylor (born 20 December 1986) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Newly promoted Doncaster Rovers were also linked with a possible offer[3] and it was claimed that Oldham had placed a £500,000 price tag on Taylor.
"[11] His season was cut short, however, when he picked up an ankle injury during a morning training session on 21 April.
[13] On 8 June 2009, both the Oldham Chronicle[14] and Yorkshire Evening Post[15] reported that Leeds United were preparing to make a bid of over £500,000 for Taylor.
[17] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw against Derby County coming as a 63-minute substitute for Joshua King, putting in a superb cross for Leon Best's equaliser.
[23] In January 2017, he rejoined Oldham Athletic on loan for the rest of the season, making 16 appearances before returning to his parent club.
[27] Bradford City manager Gary Bowyer admitted he was shocked that nobody had signed Taylor in the intervening period.
[28] However on 23 October, the deal fell through due to a registration problem stemming from Taylor playing in a FA Lancashire Cup match as a trialist for Barrow after the closure of the transfer window, which could result in a points deduction should he play for Bradford.
[40] On 24 April 2023, Taylor announced his retirement from football and he will coach the Under 18s at FC United of Manchester.