[1][2] Taylor started his career at Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 1977 before riding in the top tier of British Speedway for King's Lynn Stars and Reading Racers in 1978.

In 1980, he reached the Commonwealth final, which formed part of the 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship.

The Oxford team had returned to the British League and the other signings to start as the top five riders for the season were Hans Nielsen for a record £30,000, Simon Wigg for £25,000, Marvyn Cox for £15,000 and Jens Rasmussen, with Ian Clark and Nigel Sparshott at 6 & 7.

[3] Taylor did not compete in the cup final because he left the team in late August to rejoin Mildenhall.

[7] After spells at Ipswich Witches and Rye House Rockets he returned to Mildenhall for one final season in 1992.