Paul Taylor (born 3 December 1949) is a former football player and manager.
[6] Born in Sheffield, England, Taylor began his playing career with his hometown team, Sheffield Wednesday, turning professional in 1971, but only made six first-team appearances before being sold to York City in 1973.
In 1974, he was sold to Southport, where he finally established himself as a first-team regular, making over 100 appearances in total.
[6] In 1979 Taylor was appointed Head Coach of Columbus Magic, a position he held until the club folded after the 1980 season.
He remained in this role until Peacock was sacked in December 1987, whereupon he was promoted to manager.