Paul Taylor

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 26th July, 1959
Current Age
64 years and 247 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

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 160 31 -   7 121 105 54 1 65.63% List
NRL 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
National Panasonic Cup 3 2 -   - 6 2 1 0 66.67% List
Lancashire Cup 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - 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

NRL/NSWRL - 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
Overall1981-1990 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
Overall1984-1990 33 11 0   2 46 14 17 2 42.42% List

Your Say

  • Lisa
    23/09/2013

    He was my favourite player when i was younger. Lost interest in game when Tazza left.

  • Darrin Nash
    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.

  • Anonymous
    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

  • Anonymous
    28/04/2019

    Was the heart of Parramatta, did all of Sterlings tackling and never got rep honours which he deserved.

  • scott lansley
    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.

  • Anonymous
    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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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Steven Russo, Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Bill Bates

Sources: NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Match Video, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91