Steve Taylor (field hockey)
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May 1960 Kidderminster, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1976–1995 | Stourport | ||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Donald Taylor (born May 1960) is a British former field hockey player who played for GB and England.
Biography
[edit]Taylor was born in Kidderminster and played hockey in the position of goalkeeper. He began his hockey career at Stourport Hockey Club, representing them at U16 level. He progressed to the Stourport first team and became an England U21 international, in addition to representing Worcestershire at county level[1]
In February 1985, Taylor was selected for the England men's training squad at Bisham Abbey that remarkably contained three goalkeepers with the surname Taylor. The others being Nick Taylor and Ian Taylor.[2] Later in 1985, Taylor was capped for England against Malaysia but he did not appear again until 1987, after being called up for the 1987 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship in Moscow.[3]
Still at Stourport,[4] he became the club captain in January 1989, a role he would continue to serve until 1995.[5] He represented England at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup, [6] He would captain the club from 1988 to 1995.
In October 1995, Stourport received a Lottery grant and this signalled the retirement of three of their players, including Taylor.[7]
Taylor would however continue to be involved with the club, coaching, managing and later becoming club chairman.[8] As of 2025, he was still heavily involved behind the scenes[9] and is the Managing Director of the Stourport Sports Club, which includes the hockey facilities.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keeper Taylor goes but Worcs stil look good". Sandwell Evening Mail. 24 October 1979. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Nick keeps a Taylored look". Reading Evening Post. 5 February 1985. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Englands's Euro bid". Birmingham News. 9 July 1987. Retrieved 17 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stourport confident". Sandwell Evening Mail. 11 January 1990. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Indoor crown up for grabs". Birmingham News. 26 January 1989. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hockey World Cup". Birmingham News. 3 November 1989. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lottery Win Lifts Losers Stourport". Sandwell Evening Mail. 14 October 1995. Retrieved 15 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big stars to coach". Worcester News. 29 August 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "HOCKEY - Stourport Hockey Club unveil memorial bench for former chairman". Kidderminster Standard. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Stephen Donald Taylor". gov.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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