Graham Taylor
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Seasons
1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 |
Age*
42 | 43 | 44 |
Division
D2 | D1 | D1 |
Position
2nd | 17th | 2nd |
Games
150 |
51 | 47 | 52 |
Won
69 |
26 | 15 | 28 |
Drew
35 |
12 | 13 | 10 |
Lost
46 |
13 | 19 | 14 |
Win %
46% |
51% | 32% | 54% |
Lost %
31% |
25% | 40% | 27% |
Unbeaten %
69% |
75% | 60% | 73% |
Goals For
227 |
74 | 72 | 81 |
Goals Vs.
171 |
53 | 66 | 58 |
Goal diff
56 |
22 | 6 | 23 |
Goals / game
1.51 |
1.45 | 1.53 | 1.56 |
Conc / game
1.14 |
1.02 | 1.4 | 1.02 |
Clean sheets
27.33% |
31.37% | 12.77% | 36.54% |
Points / game
1.61 |
1.76 | 1.23 | 1.81 |
*Age on opening day of the season
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Graham Taylor
Full Name
Graham Taylor
Birth Date
15 September 1944
Birth Place
Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Birth Country
England
Joined Club
May 1987
Appointed Manager
May 1987
Joined From
Watford
Aged
42
In
May 1987
Succeeded
Frank Upton (Caretaker)
Left Position
July 1990
Aged
46
Due to
England Manager
Succeeded by
Jozef Vengloš
Key Players
1977-89 Allan Evans |
1979-96 Nigel Spink |
1981-88 Mark Walters |
1983-91 Paul Birch |
1984-94 Tony Daley |
1987-91 Kevin Gage |
1987-89 Alan McInally |
1987-91 David Platt |
1988-92 Chris Price |
1989-92 Kent Nielsen |
1989-97 Paul McGrath |
Supported by
Served under
1987-90
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Died
12 January 2017, aged 72
Previous Clubs Managed
1972-77 Lincoln City, Manager
1977-87 Watford, Manager
Trophies Won
1975-76 Fourth Division, Lincoln City
1977-78 Fourth Division, Watford
Villa Management Career
Games
150
Win Rate
46.00%
Loss Rate
30.67%
Unbeaten Rate
69.33%
Points per game
1.61
Honours
Managed the Villa
Runners Up
1989-90 Division One Runners Up
Villa Managerial Debut
15 August 1987, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Portman Road
Final Villa Managerial Game
5 May 1990, Villa 3-3 Everton, Goodison Park
League finishes
1987-88 | 2nd Division Two |
1988-89 | 17th Division One |
1989-90 | Runners Up Division One |
FA Cup finishes
1987-88 | 4th Round |
1988-89 | 4th Round |
1989-90 | Quarter Final |
League Cup finishes
1987-88 | 4th Round |
1988-89 | 5th Round |
1989-90 | 3rd Round |
European finishes
n/a
Subsequent Clubs
1990-93 England, Manager
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers, Manager
1996-01 Watford, Manager
2002-03 Aston Villa, Manager
Trophies Won
1997-98 Division Two, Watford
Graham Taylor