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 2012-2013 season, after only managing to make several substitute appearances during his time with the club
