Manager #22
Seasons:
2
Games Managed:
60
Games Won:
19
Games Lost:
27
Graham Taylor.
Birth Country:
Citizenship:
From:
To:
🏴
🏴
9 Feb 2002
11 May 2003
Points per Game:
1.18
Win Rate:
32%
Loss Rate:
45%
Unbeaten Rate:
55%
Goals Scored
76
Goals Against
79
Goal Difference
-3
Goals per Game
1.27
Conc per Game
1.27
Clean Sheets
23%
Graham Taylor.
Seasons Quick-View
Season
Age
Division
Position
Games
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Lost %
Unbeaten %
Goals For
Goals Against
Goal difference
Goals per game
Conceded per game
Clean sheets
Points per game
2001-02 | 2002-03 |
66 | 67 |
PL | PL |
8th | 16th |
13 | 47 |
3 | 16 |
4 | 10 |
6 | 21 |
23% | 34% |
46% | 45% |
54% | 55% |
15 | 61 |
19 | 60 |
-4 | 1 |
1.15 | 1.3 |
1.46 | 1.28 |
7.69% | 28% |
1 | 1.23 |
*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
Birth Date
15 September 1944
Birth Place
Worksop
Birth Country
England
🏴
Playing Position
Full Back
Playing Career
1962-68 Grimsby Town
Football League Second Division, Third Division
🕒 189 | 189 (0) | ⚽ 2 | (League)
1968-72 Lincoln City
Football League Fourth Division
🕒 151 | 150 (1) | ⚽ 1 | (League)
1972 Retired aged 27
Previous Coaching & Managerial Roles
1972-77 Lincoln City
Manager
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division
5 Dec 1972 to 30 Jun 1977
🕒 236 | PPG 1.61
Career Form: Top 6
1977-87 Watford
Manager
Football League Fourth Division, Third Division, Second Division, First Division
1 Jul 1977 to 30 Jun 1987
🕒 527 | PPG 1.62
Career Form: Top 6
1987-90 Aston Villa
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division
1 Jul 1987 to 30 Jul 1990
🕒 150 | PPG 1.61
Career Form: Top 6
1990-93 England
Manager
1 Aug 1990 to 24 Nov 1993
🕒 38 | PPG 1.50
1994-95 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Manager
Football League First Division
22 Mar 1994 to 14 Nov 1995
🕒 88 | PPG 1.57
Career Form: Top 8
1996 Watford
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division, Premier League
1 Mar 1996 to 31 May 1996
🕒 18 | PPG 1.28
Career Form: Mid Table
1997-97
General Manager
Football League Second Division
1 Jun 1996 to 31 May 1997
1997-01 Watford
Manager
Football League Second Division, First Division, Premier League
1 Jun 1997 to 30 Jun 2001
🕒 202 | PPG 1.43
Career Form: Top 8
Trophies Won
1975-76 Fourth Division
Lincoln City
1977-78 Fourth Division
Watford
1997-98 Division Two
Watford
Subsequent Coaching & Managerial Roles
None
Villa Career
Joined Club
5 February 2002
Joined From
Unattached
Joined Age
57
Appointed Manager
5 February 2002
On
From
Aged
Aston Villa
Director of Football
57
Succeeding
Stuart Gray | 🏴 | (Caretaker)
Game List
Game Detail
Villa Managerial Debut
🟨 9 February 2002, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Villa Career
🕒 60 | 🟩 | 19 🟨 | 14 🟥 27 | 1.18
Games
60
Win Rate
32%
Loss Rate
45%
Unbeaten Rate
55%
Points per game
1.18
🕒 Performance after:
10 Games:
0.6
Relegation
Points per Game
20 Games:
1
Relegation
Points per Game
40 Games:
1.2
Bottom 8
Points per Game
50 Games:
1.22
Mid Table
Points per Game
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⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟩 Games to achieve:
10 Wins:
32
Games
15 Wins:
43
Games
20 Wins:
Games
30 Wins:
Games
40 Wins:
Games
50 Wins:
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60 Wins:
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70 Wins:
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80 Wins:
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90 Wins:
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100 Wins:
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125 Wins:
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150 Wins:
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175 Wins:
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200 Wins:
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250 Wins:
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300 Wins:
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400 Wins:
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500 Wins:
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600 Wins:
Games
⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
🟥 Games to record:
10 Defeats:
19
Games
15 Defeats:
35
Games
20 Defeats:
45
Games
30 Defeats:
Games
40 Defeats:
Games
50 Defeats:
Games
60 Defeats:
Games
70 Defeats:
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80 Defeats:
Games
90 Defeats:
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100 Defeats:
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125 Defeats:
Games
150 Defeats:
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175 Defeats:
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200 Defeats:
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250 Defeats:
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300 Defeats:
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400 Defeats:
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⭐ Best performance of any Villa boss
‼️ Worst performance of any Villa boss
Honours
Managed the Villa
League finishes
2001-02
Premier League
8th of 20
2002-03
Premier League
16th of 20
FA Cup finishes
2002-03
3rd Round
Lost to Blackburn Rovers
League Cup finishes
2002-03
5th Round
Lost to Liverpool
European finishes
2002-03
Intertoto Cup Semi Final
Lost to LOSC Lille
Notable Players
GK Peter Enckelman | 🇫🇮 |
CB Olof Mellberg | 🇸🇪 |
CB Ronny Johnsen | 🇳🇴 |
FB Ulises de la Cruz | 🇪🇨 |
FB Jlloyd Samuel | 🇹🇹 |
LB Steve Staunton | 🇮🇪 |
M Gareth Barry | 🏴 |
M Öyvind Leonhardsen | 🇳🇴 |
M Mark Kinsella | 🇮🇪 |
M Joey Guðjónsson | 🇮🇸 |
M George Boateng | 🇳🇱 |
M Thomas Hitzlsperger | 🇩🇪 |
F Darius Vassell | 🏴 |
CF Dion Dublin | 🏴 |
CF Peter Crouch | 🏴 |
Supported by
Served under
2001-03
Chairman, Herbert D. Ellis
Club Secretary, Steve Stride
Final Villa Managerial Game
🟥 11 May 2003, Villa 1-3 Leeds, Elland Road
Left Position
Aged
30 June 2003
Due to
59
Succeeded by
Poor form, Sacked
David O'Leary | 🇮🇪 |
Graham Taylor.