Stuart Taylor (footballer, born 1974)

Stuart Taylor (born 26 November 1974 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional football former player and coach, who is currently the head coach of Hamilton Academical. Taylor played for several clubs in Scotland, and Drogheda United in Ireland, between 1992 and 2009. He then became a coach, and was manager of League of Ireland side Limerick. He was appointed head coach of Hamilton Academical in August 2021.

Stuart Taylor
Personal information
Full name Stuart Taylor
Date of birth (1974-11-26) 26 November 1974
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1998 St Mirren 79 (8)
1998–2002 Airdrieonians 85 (14)
2002–2003 Drogheda United 22 (2)
2003 Falkirk 13 (7)
2003–2004 Partick Thistle 13 (1)
2004–2005 St Johnstone 9 (1)
2005–2006 Ross County 13 (1)
2006–2007 Airdrie United 36 (4)
2007–2009 Hamilton Academical 16 (4)
Teams managed
2007–2011 Hamilton Academical (assistant)
2012–2013 Al-Khor Sports Club (assistant)
2013–2014 Limerick
2018 Stoke City (assistant)
2018–2021 Ipswich Town (assistant)
2021– Hamilton Academical
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In July 2002 Taylor signed for Drogheda United[1] and made his League of Ireland debut on the opening day of the 2002–03 League of Ireland season. In his next game he scored his first goal at Tolka Park.

Coaching career

Taylor began his coaching career at Hamilton Academical, where he joined as assistant manager to Billy Reid from 2007 to 2011, when the club won the Scottish First Division and promotion to the Scottish Premier League.

In August 2012, he joined Al-Khor Sports Club in Qatar as assistant manager to László Bölöni.[2]

In January 2013, Taylor was appointed manager of Limerick on a three-year deal.[3][4] [5] Taylor resigned as the manager of Limerick in July 2014.[6] Taylor then joined Aston Villa in July 2014 as Under-23 head coach.

He joined Paul Lambert as first team coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 2016. Taylor and most of Lambert's back-room staff left the club in May 2017. He once again joined up with Lambert as his assistant manager at Stoke City in January 2018. He left Stoke at the end of the 2017–18 season as Lambert also left the club.[7] Taylor joined up with Lambert for the third time as his assistant manager at Ipswich Town in October 2018. He left Ipswich along with manager Paul Lambert in February 2021.[8]

After a short spell with Ross County, Taylor became head coach of Hamilton Academical in August 2021.[9]

Career statistics

Managerial statistics
As of match played 29 April 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
PWDLWin %
Limerick 11 January 2013 7 July 2014 51 16 14 21 031.4
Hamilton Academical 20 August 2021 37 11 11 15 029.7
Total 88 27 25 36 030.7

Honours
Airdrieonians

References
  1. "Drogheda News | Latest Local Drogheda News | Drogheda Independent - Independent.ie". www.independent.ie.
  2. "Stuart Taylor: 'My family were distraught to be leaving Limerick - but it was the right time to resign'". ExtraTime.com.
  3. "Limerick boss takes inspiration from Barca". Irish Independent. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. "Limerick announce Stuart Taylor as new manager". Goal.com. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. http://www.limerickfc.ie/new-manager-and-new-chief-executive-officer-appointed
  6. "Limerick looking for new manager as Taylor departs". Irish Independent. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. "Introducing Paul Lambert's back room team: Who's who at new-look Stoke City". Stoke Sentinel. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. "Paul Lambert Leaves Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. "Stuart Taylor returns to Hamilton Accies as head coach". STV Sport. STV. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  10. "Airdrie retain Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 14 October 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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