Taylor OBE, Graham

 

 

 

 

Position: Manager.
Born: Worksop, 15 September 1944; Died: Kings Langley, 12 January 2017.

Career: Scunthorpe Grammar School, Scunthorpe United amateur 1959/60, Grimsby Town apprentice Aug 61, professional Jly 62, Lincoln City player-coach Jly 68 to Dec 72 (retired from playing May 72), manager Dec 72 to Jne 77, Watford manager Jne 77 to Jly 87, Aston Villa manager Jly 87 to Jly 90, England youth, under 21 & ‘B’ manager Nov 82 to Jly 90, national team manager Jly 90 to Nov 93, Wolves manager Mar 94 to Dec 95, Watford manager May 97 to Jly 01 (general manager Feb 96 to Jly 01), Aston Villa director Jly 01, manager Feb 02 to May 03.

Career Highlights
Aston Villa – Football League runners-up 1989/90, Second Division promoted [runners-up] 1987/88.
Grimsby Town – Division Two relegated 1963/64, Division Three relegated 1967/68.
Lincoln City – Division Four promoted [champions] 1975/76.
Watford – Football League runners-up 1982/83; Premier League relegated 1999/00; First Division promoted [play-offs] 1998/99; relegated 1995/96; Second Division promoted [champions] 1997/98, promoted [runners-up] 1981/82; Third Division promoted [runners-up] 1978/79; Fourth Division promoted [champions] 1977/78; FA Cup runner- up 1984, semi-final 1987; Football League Cup semi-final 1979.

Career
Appearances: 384+1.
Goals: 4.
Manager: 1293.

International Honours

Manager
Full 38 matches (including European Championship finals 1992).

 

Wolves Record

FL FAC FLC AIC PO T
M M M M M M
1993-94 10 10
1994-95 46 6 3 4 2 61
1995-96 16 4 20
Total 72 6 7 4 2 91