R. Taylor · career
Richard Akinfolarin Taylor
Center Back · Bolton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Taylor is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2024/25Trending upStepped up 2022/23
The record covers 5 seasons (2020/21–2024/25) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 90 appearances with 3 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at ST Mirren — Season rating 29, 2 goals and 1 assist in 34 games. Form is on a climb — up 19 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Premiership) and kept playing — 11 games that season.
By season
Honours
First Division
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | 5 | 360 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 |
| League One | 7 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2025/26
11 played2 unused sub48 not in squad· 482 min, 0g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Barrow | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hibernian | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Shrewsbury | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Preston | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | League One | A Stockport County | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | League Cup | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 20 | League One | H Reading | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Lincoln | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Blackpool | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Rotherham | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Sep 6 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Wigan | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 23 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester City U21 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Northampton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Burton Albion | 0-3 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 16 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-1 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-0 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Huddersfield | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Port Vale | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Oldham | 6-2 | Played | 90 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| Nov 22 | League One | H Bradford | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Luton | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Bradford | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Swindon Town | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | H Rotherham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Doncaster | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Northampton | 0-0 | Played | 58 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 10 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 13 | EFL Trophy | H Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Wigan | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Barnsley | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Blackpool | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | League One | A Exeter City | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | League One | H Wycombe | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Rotherham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Doncaster | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Plymouth | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Stockport County | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 14 | League One | H Stevenage | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Bradford | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League One | H Luton | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 9 | League One | H Bradford | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 14 | League One | A Bradford | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | League One | H Stockport County | 4-1 | Not in squad | — |