Douglas James-Taylor
English footballer (born 2001)
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Douglas Edward James-Taylor (born 18 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Edward James-Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bohemians | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2020 | Salford City | ||
| 2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Walsall (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Walsall | 26 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Drogheda United (loan) | 27 | (8) |
| 2025– | Bohemians | 22 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:22, 3 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Salford City
James-Taylor grew up in Altrincham where he attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[3] 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.[4]
Stoke City
He joined the Stoke City U23s in September 2020.[5] 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, scoring twice.[6][2]
Walsall
On 1 July 2022, James-Taylor joined Walsall on loan for the 2022–23 season.[7][8] He made his Football League debut on 30 July 2022 in a 4–0 victory against Hartlepool United.[9] He scored his first EFL goal of his career on 1 January 2023 in a 2–1 win against Mansfield Town.[10] James-Taylor made 30 appearances for Walsall, scoring twice as the Saddlers finished in 16th position.[11] He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2022–23 season.[12]
On 28 June 2023, he returned to Walsall on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal with the option for a further year.[13]
Drogheda United loan
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 a one-year loan, upon the opening of the transfer window on 1 July 2024.[14] He scored his first career hat-trick against Wilton United in the FAI Cup on the 16 August 2024.[15] He also scored in the Final against Derry City with a penalty which secured Drogheda's win and his top goalscorer of the tournament award with 7.[16] James-Taylor departed Drogheda at the end of June 2025 after scoring 15 goals in 35 appearances in all competitions during the loan, with the club announcing that he had turned down a substantial contract offer in order to pursue another opportunity.[17]
Bohemians
On 1 July 2025, James-Taylor signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians on a multi-year contract.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 June 2026
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Salford City | 2018–19[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stoke City | 2021–22[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[11] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[19] | National League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| Walsall (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Walsall | 2023–24[20] | League Two | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Drogheda United (loan) | 2024[21] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 20 | 13 | |
| 2025[21] | 13 | 2 | — | — | 2[f] | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 8 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 15 | |||
| Bohemians | 2025[21] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2026[21] | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |||
| Total | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |||
| Career total | 111 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 136 | 30 | ||
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation Playoff
- Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
Club
- Drogheda United
Individual
- Drogheda United Supporters Player of the Year: 2024