Taylor Allen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Ellis Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Romulus | 35 | (5) |
| 2019 | Nuneaton Borough | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leamington (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Walsall | 95 | (13) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 26 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Taylor Ellis Allen (born 16 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
Career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]Allen began his career at Midland Football League side Romulus while completing an apprenticeship as a sports coach.[3] Allen joined Nuneaton Borough in January 2019, winning man of the match on his National League North debut, before having a trial with Leicester City in March, where he played for the under-23 team in Premier League 2.
Forest Green Rovers
[edit | edit source]Allen turned down offers from English Premier League clubs to sign for Forest Green Rovers in summer 2019 on a one-year deal. He made his EFL League Two debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on 3 August 2019, scoring the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute.[4] Taylor joined National League North side Hereford on 25 October 2019 on a one month loan, with the loan being extended on 27 November 2019 for a further month.[5] Taylor then joined Gloucester City on loan for an initial month.[6] On 2 December 2020, Allen joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan deal.[7] The loan was then extended for a further month.[8] On 9 February 2021, the loan was further extended for an additional month.[9]
Walsall
[edit | edit source]On 20 June 2022, Allen agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year contract from 1 July when his Forest Green contract were to expire.[10] He signed a contract extension at the end of the 2023 season.
Allen scored his first Walsall goal in a 3–1 win over Wrexham on 29 December 2023[11] and captained the club for the first time in a 3–0 win over Morecambe. He signed a further extension to 2026 at the end of the 2024 season.[12] He made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Walsall in a 2–1 loss to Colchester on 8 February 2025 in a match where he also received a red card. After the match he apologised to Walsall fans for this.[13] At the end of the season he was named Walsall Player of the Season for 2024–25[14] after a 4th place finish and 17 goal contributions. Alongside teammate Connor Barrett he was named into the EFL League Two Team of the Season.[15]
Wycombe Wanderers
[edit | edit source]On 26 June 2025, Taylor Allen Signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[16]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 26 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Romulus | 2018–19 | MFL Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19[17] | National League North | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[18] | EFL League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020–21[19] | EFL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Leamington (loan) | 2020–21[17] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Walsall | 2022–23[21] | EFL League Two | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023–24[22] | EFL League Two | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[23] | EFL League Two | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 57 | 11 | |
| Total | 95 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 119 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 182 | 19 | ||
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit | edit source]Forest Green Rovers
Individual
- Walsall Player of the Season: 2024–25[14]
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25[25]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League Two[26]
References
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- ^ https://www.whoscored.com/players/381098/show/taylor-allen
- ^ The Apprenticeship Journey – Taylor Allen
- ^ Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Oldham Athletic
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External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Romulus F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Hereford F.C. players
- Gloucester City A.F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Footballers from Walsall
- 21st-century English sportsmen