Peter Taylor: Biography, Facts and Career
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Peter John Taylor (born 3 January 1953) is an English former footballer, who was last manager of Canvey Island. He was previously manager at Dartford, Enfield, Southend United, Dover Athletic, Leicester City, Brighton and Hove Albion, Hull City, Crystal Palace, Kerala Blasters, Stevenage Borough, Wycombe Wanderers, Bradford City and (twice) Gillingham, Maldon & Tiptree. He also had two spells as head coach of the England under-21 team and took charge of the England national team as caretaker manager for one game against Italy, for which he made David Beckham captain of England for the first time. He managed the England under-20 team in 2013. Outside England, Taylor was the head coach of the Bahrain national football team. During his time as a player with Crystal Palace during the 1970s, Taylor became one of the few players to have been selected for the senior England team when not playing in the top two flights of a domestic league.
Quick facts about Peter Taylor
- Full name: Peter Taylor
- Born: 1953-01-03
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q403151
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Who is Peter Taylor?
Peter John Taylor (born 3 January 1953) is an English former footballer, who was last manager of Canvey Island.
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Peter Taylor is United Kingdom.
When was Peter Taylor born?
Peter Taylor was born on 1953-01-03.



