Clubs played for: Luton Town, Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers , West Ham United, Burnley, Northampton Town , Swindon Town (1999-Still Playing)
Born: 1981
Birthplace: Oxford
Position: Midfielder
Biography: Matty's career started at Luton Town, having being rejected by home town club Oxford United, because they thought he was too fat. Pompey snapped him up in July 2002 for £750,000. The fee had been set by tribunal and left Luton boss Joe Kinnear seething. He was quoted as saying "at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask". Taylor provided a much needed spark as an attacking left sided midfielder but also had the knack of scoring sensational long range goals. The arrival of Niko Kranjkar in the 2007-08 season meant that Taylor was no longer assured a place in the starting XI and was sold to Bolton Wanderers in January 2008 for a fee believed to be in the region of £4 million.
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