David Taylor (Welsh footballer)

David Taylor (born 25 August 1965) is a retired Welsh footballer and current manager. A former forward, he achieved the feat of scoring the most goals in European football leagues during the 1993–94 season with Porthmadog (he received a golden boot trophy from sponsors Adidas, though it is not counted in the official European Golden Shoe listings due to the award being suspended by organisers at the time).^[1]

David Taylor

Personal information
Full name	David Taylor
Date of birth	(1965-08-25) 25 August 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Wales
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Caernarfon Town (coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Conwy United	17	(8)
1993–1994	Porthmadog	59	(58)
1994–1995	Inter Cardiff	19	(11)
1995	Conwy United	12	(3)
1995–1996	Newtown	16	(3)
1996–1997	Holywell Town	31	(18)
1997	Newtown	19	(2)
1997–1998	Welshpool Town	38	(14)
1999–2000	Flexsys Cefn Druids	5	(0)
2000–2001	Oswestry Town	7	(0)
2007–2009	Caersws	2	(1)
Total		225	(118)
Managerial career
2007–	Caersws (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

After he retired from football, Taylor established a career in insurance as a senior claims advisor for Towergate Insurance. In 2023, he retired and now spends his time following his beloved Bolton Wanderers. He also does a lot for his local community in Bolton and is regularly found playing the role of Father Christmas during the festive period.

Honours

Individual

• League of Wales Golden Boot winner: 1993–94^[2]
• Top scorer in European leagues: 1993–94^[1][2]