Dan Taylor (footballer)


Daniel Scott Taylor is an English footballer who is who plays for Spennymoor Town in the Northern League.

Career

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Taylor joined the academy setup at Newcastle United in 2010 as a scholar. In the summer of 2011, he signed his first professional contract.

Oldham Athletic

On 18 June 2012, he joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal, after being recommended by Peter Beardsley. His professional debut for Oldham came on 18 August 2011, in a 2–0 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons, replacing Jordan Slew as a substitute. He scored his first goal for the club against Crewe Alexandra on Boxing Day 2012 after coming on as a substitute.
Taylor was released by the club at the end of the 2012–13 season, after only managing to make several substitute appearances during his time with the club.