Salisbury FC are delighted to announce the signing of Matty Taylor after he was released from his contract by Cheltenham Town, subject to league and FA approval.
Taylor, 35, has made over 572 career appearances, scoring 188 goals in all competitions, with 121 of those goals coming in the EFL from League Two through to the Championship.
The striker began his career with Oxford United in the National League, where he made limited appearances for the first team. He spent time on loan with a range of local clubs after dropping down the leagues to play for Didcot. From there, he moved to Forest Green Rovers, back in the National League, where he made over 100 appearances for the side.
Following a loan spell at Chester, Taylor signed for Bristol Rovers under former Salisbury player/manager Darrell Clarke. He helped Rovers back to the Football League through the playoffs, scoring 21 goals in his debut season.
Promotion followed the following season as well, and it was a fruitful one for Taylor, who scored 28 goals in all competitions as Rovers progressed through League Two.
The following season, Taylor scored 16 goals in 27 league starts before he became one of the rare players to move directly across the city to local rivals Bristol City.
Taylor made 75 appearances for City, contributing eight goals and 13 assists for the Ashton Gate-based club before returning to Oxford United on loan, scoring 13 goals in 26 appearances.
The move back to Oxford was made permanent in 2020, where Taylor made a further 112 appearances, scoring 41 goals over two and a half seasons.
Darrell Clarke came calling again in January 2023 when he once again joined up with Taylor for a loan period at Port Vale before Taylor rejoined Forest Green Rovers for a season in 2023/24.
Clarke signed Taylor for the third time when he arrived at Cheltenham Town in 2024, where the forward has made 50 appearances, scoring 12 goals.
