Rhys Francis Taylor (born 7 April 1990) is a Welsh former professional footballer who has played as a goalkeeper for Bradford (Park Avenue).

[citation needed] Born in Port Talbot, West Glamorgan,[1] Taylor played mainly in the Chelsea Reserves and the Youth Team but occasionally got called to sit on the bench when another goalkeeper became injured.

[5][6] The loan was initially set to last for two months, with Taylor expected to gain first team experience as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Steve Phillips.

[16] But after twice on the bench as an unused substitute, Taylor left Preston to join Lower League side Macclesfield Town as cover for the injured Lance Cronin and was given number 40 shirt.

[20] He made his debut for Newport on 1 September 2015 in the Football League Trophy first round match versus Swindon Town.

On 29 October 2015 Taylor joined Conference national team Wrexham on loan until January 2016, subsequently extended to the end of the 2015–16 season.