Taylor Allen
English footballer (born 2000)
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Taylor Ellis Allen (born 16 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taylor Ellis Allen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Romulus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Romulus | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Stafford Town (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Wolverhampton Sporting Community | 11 | (5) |
| 2019 | Nuneaton Borough | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2022 | Forest Green Rovers | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hereford (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Leamington (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Walsall | 95 | (13) |
| 2025– | Wycombe Wanderers | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Romulus
Allen began his career at the academy of Midland Football League side Romulus[3] while completing an apprenticeship as a sports coach,[4] scoring 3 goals in 17 appearances for Romulus Reserves during 2016–17.[5]
After spending 2017–18 on loan,[6] Allen rejoined Romulus in August 2018 and he debuted during the 3–2 loss against Walsall Wood on 4 August 2018.[7] He left Romulus in October 2018.
Loan to Stafford Town
Allen left to join Stafford Town on loan in August 2017 where he made 30 appearances and scored 5 goals.[6]
He debuted for Stafford Town on 12 August 2017 as a substitute during the 4–2 loss against Hinckley AFC.[8] He scored his first goal for Stafford Town on 23 September 2017 during the 4–1 victory against Ashby Ivanhoe in the FA Vase second qualifying round.[9]
Allen also played in the penalty shoot-out victory against EFL League Two club Port Vale in the Staffordshire Senior Cup on 6 December 2017.[10]
Wolverhampton Sporting Community
Allen joined Wolverhampton Sporting Community in October 2018. He debuted on 27 October 2018 during the 1–1 draw against Loughborough University.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 December 2018 and it was the equaliser during the 1–1 draw against Worcester City.[12]
Nuneaton Borough
Allen joined Nuneaton Borough in January 2019, winning man of the match on his National League North debut, before having a trial with Leicester City in March, where he played for the under-23 team in Premier League 2.
Forest Green Rovers
Allen turned down offers from English Premier League clubs to sign for Forest Green Rovers in summer 2019 on a one-year deal. He made his EFL League Two debut as a substitute against Oldham Athletic on 3 August 2019, scoring the only goal of the game in the 72nd minute.[13] Taylor joined National League North side Hereford on 25 October 2019 on a one month loan, with the loan being extended on 27 November 2019 for a further month.[14] Taylor then joined Gloucester City on loan for an initial month.[15] On 2 December 2020, Allen joined Leamington on an initial one-month loan deal.[16] The loan was then extended for a further month.[17] On 9 February 2021, the loan was further extended for an additional month.[18]
Walsall
On 20 June 2022, Allen agreed to join League Two club Walsall on a one-year contract from 1 July when his Forest Green contract were to expire.[3] He signed a contract extension at the end of the 2023 season.
Allen scored his first Walsall goal in a 3–1 win over Wrexham on 29 December 2023[19] and captained the club for the first time in a 3–0 win over Morecambe. He signed a further extension to 2026 at the end of the 2024 season.[20] He made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Walsall in a 2–1 loss to Colchester on 8 February 2025 in a match where he also received a red card. After the match he apologised to Walsall fans for this.[21] At the end of the season he was named Walsall Player of the Season for 2024–25[22] after a 4th place finish and 17 goal contributions. Alongside teammate Connor Barrett he was named into the EFL League Two Team of the Season.[23]
Wycombe Wanderers
On 26 June 2025, Taylor Allen signed for League One side Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.[24]
He made his Wycombe Wanderers debut during the 2–1 EFL League One loss against Bradford City on 2 August 2025.[25] He suffered with a knee injury through November and December 2025,[26] and returned as a second-half substitute on 26 December 2025 during the 4–0 loss against Luton Town.[27]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Romulus | 2016–17 | MFL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | MFL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19[28] | MFL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Stafford Town (loan) | 2017–18[6] | MFL Premier Division | 25 | 4 | — | — | 5[b] | 1 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Wolverhampton Sporting Community | 2018–19[28] | MFL Premier Division | 11 | 5 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19[29] | National League North | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Total | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 67 | 12 | |||
| Forest Green Rovers | 2019–20[30] | EFL League Two | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020–21[31] | EFL League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[32] | EFL League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Hereford (loan) | 2019–20[29] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2019–20[29] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Leamington (loan) | 2020–21[29] | National League North | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Walsall | 2022–23[33] | EFL League Two | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2023–24[34] | EFL League Two | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[35] | EFL League Two | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 57 | 11 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2025–26[36] | EFL League One | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Total | 163 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 196 | 24 | ||
| Career total | 215 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 261 | 29 | ||
- Two appearances and one goal in FA Vase; two appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup; one appearance in Polymac Packaging League Cup
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- Four appearances in Football League Trophy, three appearances and one goal in EFL League Two play-offs
Honours
Forest Green Rovers
Individual
- Walsall Player of the Season: 2024–25[22]
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2024–25[38]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2024–25 League Two[39]
