Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Born
- Sunday, 26th July, 1959
- Current Age
- 64 years and 317 days
Biography
Former halfback was used to great advantage by Jack Gibson at P’matta as fullback, hooker and, incredibly, second row forward during the 1980s. Taylor’s versatility saw him used as a reserve in the Eels' historic grand final win in 1981 but he played fullback during the club's 1982-84 and 1986 grand final campaigns. Taylor often came into the front line and tackled relentlessly, allowing Peter Sterling to fall back and cover-defend. On one occasion during 1981 Taylor made a club record 52 tackles in a match, while in 1988, he scored a then club record-equalling 4 tries in a match against Canberra. He was a frequent visitor to English club football in the Australian off-season, playing with Oldham (1984-85 and again in 1988-89) but was cut from the P’matta club in bitter circumstances at the start of the 1990 season. Linking with Penrith he dislodged veteran Royce Simmons from the hooking role but a broken collarbone ended his Sydney career. Taylor later became a coach on the Central Coast.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Playing Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
Competition | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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Preseason Cup | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Midweek Cup | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | 160 | 31 | - | 7 | 121 | 105 | 54 | 1 | 65.63% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | 15 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 73.33% | List | ||||
English Championship | 28 | 11 | - | 2 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 46.43% | List | ||||
Regal Trophy | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Challenge Cup | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Premiership Trophy | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Lancashire Cup | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
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NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Parramatta | NSWRFL 1981 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 75.00% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRFL 1982 | 20 | 10 | - | 1 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 85.00% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRFL 1983 | 17 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.71% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1984 | 24 | 2 | - | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 70.83% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1985 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 70.59% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1986 | 21 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 71.43% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1987 | 11 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 54.55% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1988 | 21 | 7 | - | 1 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33.33% | List | |||
Parramatta | NSWRL 1989 | 14 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57.14% | List | |||
Penrith | NSWRL 1990 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Parramatta | 1981-89 | 157 | 30 | - | 6 | 116 | 102 | 54 | 1 | 64.97% | List | |||
Penrith | 1990 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1981-1990 | 160 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 121 | 105 | 54 | 1 | 65.63% | List | |||
English Career - By Year | ||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Oldham | 1984/85 | 23 | 10 | - | 2 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 43.48% | List | |||
Oldham | 1988/89 | 9 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44.44% | List | |||
Wakefield | 1989/90 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
English Career - By Team | ||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||
Oldham | 1984, 1988 | 32 | 11 | - | 2 | 46 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 43.75% | List | |||
Wakefield | 1989 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
Overall | 1984-1990 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 42.42% | List |
Contributions:
Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Steven Russo, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates
Sources:
David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999)
Your Say
23/09/2013
He was my favourite player when i was younger. Lost interest in game when Tazza left.
01/10/2015
P taylor was a hero player for all kids growing up in the 80,s and just as important to parra as sterlo and kenny her deserves more credit for their premiership wins.
22/10/2018
what state was paul from as I went to school with a paul taylor in queensland and he wanted to be a fullback but we lost touch when their family moved to nsw
28/04/2019
Was the heart of Parramatta, did all of Sterlings tackling and never got rep honours which he deserved.
25/08/2020
One of the best low-tackling techniques to ever bless the boots. Amazingly played above his weight the whole of his career. A real inspiration for any young bloke coming up through the game. Of course, in todays game, tackling round the legs might as well be deemed illegal, as if you cant "rise off the ball" and hit the opposition on the chin every tackle, then you may as well not be out there.
30/05/2022
Paul worked for the DPW in the 80's on the tar gang.
I paid the different trades on various sites each Tuesday.
One day he was there at Tarrington PS (I think?) and he came up to me to sign for his pay, I was in awe!
Always remember he had on two odd footy socks, one Manly and the other Parramatta.
What a fantastic player he was !
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