| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Simon Taylor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1981[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1999 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Luton Town | 129 | (16) |
| 2002–2008 | Portsmouth | 178 | (23) |
| 2008–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 123 | (23) |
| 2011–2014 | West Ham United | 76 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Burnley | 37 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Northampton Town | 44 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Swindon Town | 71 | (9) |
| Total | 658 | (84) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | England U21 | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Swindon Town (caretaker) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Walsall | ||
| 2023–2024 | Shrewsbury Town | ||