Career
He began his career at Derbyshire but, unable to cement a regular place in the side, was released in 1987. He went on to play Minor County cricket for Staffordshire and so impressed Northamptonshire during a National Westminster Trophy tie in 1990, despite conceding 92 runs in his stint, that he was engaged for the 1991 season. His rebirth in county cricket proved so productive that he was picked to tour India, although he suffered with the rest of England"s bowling attack in the defeat in Calcutta.
He remained a consistent wicket-taker through the 1990s, renowned for his fitness and the accuracy of his left arm seamers.
In eleven seasons he took over 500 first-class wickets for Northamptonshire, until his release in 2001. Taylor also made sporadic appearances in Sunday morning football, for Coleorton Hall in the Charnwood Sunday League.
