[1] Taylor played for Leyton Orient, helping them to promotion to Division Two, and captained the England youth team.

Taylor joined West Ham United in October 1970 and was a member of the team that won the FA Cup in 1975.

In 1977, he played for Team Hawaii of North American Soccer League from May to August of this year on loan from West Ham.

Taylor then joined Conference side Farnborough Town, officially taking on the manager's role in May 2003.

In July 2007 he left Peterborough to become manager of Boston United, who had recently been double-relegated from League Two to the Conference North.

[10] In September of that year Taylor resigned as Belper manager after a poor start to the season which saw them exit the FA Cup to lower level opponents.