Paul Taylor (born 26 July 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
[1] He played at club level for Parramatta Eels for nine seasons between 1981 and 1989, Oldham (two spells) in 1984 and 1989, Wakefield Trinity in 1989–90, and Penrith Panthers in 1990 before retiring.
Taylor played in four grand finals for Parramatta Eels including three winning premiership teams in 1982, 1983 and 1986.
Taylor was the favoured fullback during the Jack Gibson era at Parramatta and played a total of 150 first grade games with the club.
In 2013, Taylor spoke to the media about his time at Parramatta saying "I always thought I was under par in talent compared to the other blokes but I had endurance, So I had to work out how to fit in once I got in there, and that meant looking at the speed and ability of the side and working out what I could bring to the table.