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Paul Taylor

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 26th July, 1959
Current Age
66 years and 327 days

Competitions Won

NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL)
1981, 1982, 1983, 1986
Midweek Cup
1986

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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Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City vs Country - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) 4 149 11 160 1021--31 - 7 7 121 2 1 - 105 54 1 65.63% List
NRL Finals - 13 2 15 -1--1 - - - 4 - - - 11 4 - 73.33% List
Preseason Cup - - 1 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Midweek Cup 1 9 1 10 2---2 - - - 6 - - - 5 5 - 50.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 28 - 28 -11--11 - 2 2 46 - - - 13 13 2 46.43% List
Premiership Trophy - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Challenge Cup - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Regal Trophy - 1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 2 - 2 ----- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
UK Top Division - 28 - 28 -11--11 - 2 2 46 - - - 13 13 2 46.43% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  192 13 205 1232--44 - 9 9 173 2 1 - 124 78 3 60.49% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City Seconds 1984   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ParramattaParramatta 19811981 NSWRFL   6 6 12----- - 1 1 1 - - - 9 3 - 75.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 19821982 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   18 2 2010---10 - 1 1 31 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List
ParramattaParramatta 19831983 NSWRFL Winfield Cup   17 - 17-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 11 6 - 64.71% List
ParramattaParramatta 19841984 NSWRL Winfield Cup   24 - 24-2--2 - 3 3 11 - - - 17 7 - 70.83% List
ParramattaParramatta 19851985 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 - 17-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 12 5 - 70.59% List
ParramattaParramatta 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 - 21-4--4 - - - 16 - - - 15 5 1 71.43% List
ParramattaParramatta 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   11 - 11-1--1 - - - 4 - 1 - 6 5 - 54.55% List
ParramattaParramatta 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   21 - 21-7--7 - 1 1 29 2 - - 7 14 - 33.33% List
ParramattaParramatta 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   12 2 14-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
PenrithPenrith 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 1 3-1--1 - 1 1 5 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL/NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Parramatta 1981-89   147 10 157 1020--30 - 6 6 116 2 1 - 102 54 1 64.97% List
Penrith 1990   2 1 3 -1--1 - 1 1 5 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
OldhamOldham 1984/85   23 - 23-10--10 - 2 2 42 - - - 10 12 1 43.48% List
OldhamOldham 1988/89   9 - 9-1--1 - - - 4 - - - 4 4 1 44.44% List
Wakefield T.Wakefield 1989/90   1 - 1----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Oldham 1984, 1988   32 - 32 -11--11 - 2 2 46 - - - 14 16 2 43.75% List
Wakefield 1989   1 - 1 ----- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

Your Say

  • Lisa
    23 Sep 2013 3:30pm

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

  • Darrin Nash
    1 Oct 2015 7:47pm

    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 Oct 2018 5:56pm

    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 Apr 2019 10:40am

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

  • scott lansley
    25 Aug 2020 3:00pm

    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 May 2022 3:48pm

    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: Derek Farrar, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Steven Russo, 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)