| Douglas James-Taylor | |
| Fullname: | Douglas Edward James-Taylor[1] |
| Birth Date: | 18 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Camden, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Drogheda United (on loan from Walsall) |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Youthyears1: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Salford City |
| Youthyears2: | 2020–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Stoke City |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Stoke City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → Wealdstone (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Walsall (loan) |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Walsall |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | → Drogheda United (loan) |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 11:26, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Drogheda United, on loan from club Walsall.
James-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[2] He began his football career with Salford City and was a prolific goalscorer for their under-18s which saw him make his senior debut in a FA Trophy game at Maidstone United.[3] He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020.[4] He gained first team experience in the second half of the 2021–22 season playing four times for Wealdstone and ten times for AFC Fylde.[5]
On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season.[6] [7] He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United.[8] He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town.[9] James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position. He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[10]
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.[11]
On 22 May 2024, it was announced that James-Taylor would join Walsall's sister club Drogheda United of the League of Ireland Premier Division, on loan until the end of their season in November, upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024.[12]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Salford City | 2018–19 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stoke City | 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0! | 0 | ||||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| Walsall (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Walsall | 2023–24 | League Two | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| Total | 48 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 5 | |||
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[13] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| Career total | 67 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 14 | |||