# Harry Taylor (footballer, born 1997)

Harry William Taylor (born 4 May 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Southend United.

## Career

Taylor was in the youth team at Chelsea for seven years, before joining Barnet as an under-15. He made his senior debut with a start in a 3–0 Herts Senior Cup defeat to Bishop's Stortford on 21 January 2014. He returned to the first team on 13 December 2014, starting an FA Trophy tie away to Concord Rangers. He won Barnet's Youth Player of the Year award for the 2014–15 season. Taylor joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan in September 2015. After returning to Barnet following a three-month loan spell, he made his debut in the Football League as a late substitute for Curtis Weston at home to Newport County on 26 December 2015. He then joined Staines Town on loan on 18 February 2016, alongside team-mate Ryan Gondoh. On 21 December 2018, Taylor agreed to reunite with former manager, Alan Dowson at Woking on a one-month loan deal. Taylor left Barnet at the end of the 2021-22 season. He made 229 appearances for the Bees, scoring one goal.
Taylor signed for Southend United on 28 June 2022, on a two-year deal with a one-year option.

## Personal life

Born in England, Taylor is of Irish descent. His younger brother Jack (born 1998) was also in the youth team at Chelsea and later a professional at Barnet, Peterborough and Ipswich.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 May 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Barnet | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2015–16 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2016–17 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2017–18 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2018–19 | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2019–20 | National League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Barnet | 2020–21 | National League | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Barnet | 2021–22 | National League | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | 171 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 197 | 1 |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2015–16 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Staines Town (loan) | 2015–16 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Woking (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2022–23 | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 198 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 229 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Herts Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Herts Senior Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League playoffs
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Middlesex Senior Cup