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Dale Taylor

Squad depth

Blackpool · 22 yrs

Profile

Full nameDale Taylor

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityNorthern Ireland

Age22

Date of birth12 Dec 2003

Shirt number#18

ClubBlackpool

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1012

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	19	3	1	1012	6.57
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Northern Ireland U21	5	0	0	388	—
League Cup	1	0	0	62	6.5
EFL Trophy	1	1	0	26	7.9

Career

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Following his move to Blackpool, Taylor's current-season form is down 76% on last season (Season 41→10), while his Rating eased 53→43. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	19	3	1	6.57	43	10
2024/25	WiganLoan · 15th	43	11	7	6.85	53	41
2023/24	Wycombe · 10th	42	5	1	6.73	51	19
2022/23	Burton AlbionLoan · 15th	20	5	1	6.78	47	16
2022/23	Nottingham Forest	1	0	0	6.3	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Northern Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Northern Ireland	9	0
Northern Ireland U21	9	1
Northern Ireland U19	2	0
Northern Ireland U17	8	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

D. Taylor is a 22-year-old centre-forward at Blackpool, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 146th of 486 on scout potential in the League One and 1501st of 2847 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (24.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taylor.

Judged on this season alone, Taylor graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 55th of 70 of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (0.356 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 10). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 30% of the 70 centre-forwards in the League One. At 22 Taylor is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/254 clubs

Current potentialTop 30% centre-forwards · League One Current season55th of 70 centre-forwards · League One55th-best centre-forward in the League One146th in the League One · potential21st-highest potential centre-forward in the League One1501st-highest potential U-23 tracked

43.3

Ratingi

21st of 70 centre-forwards

10.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

24.4%

Minutes

limited game time

0.36

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.16

Goals / app

3 goals in 19 appearances (0.16 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.27 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 24.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 43.3, Taylor carries the 21st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One (top 30%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.36 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %24.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.267

Assists / 900.089

Goal contribution / 900.356

Defensive actions / 900.8

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %57.1

Pass accuracy %65

Dribble success %30

Cards / 900.089

Foul involvement / 902.223

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 22, Taylor sits on 9.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Taylor's projected Rating — 43.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target8

Shots14

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes142

Pass accuracy65%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success30%

Duels won42

Duels won %29.2%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles4

Interceptions2

Blocks3

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Blackpool2025/26 – now

Nottingham Forestuntil 2025/26

NNottingham Forest U21(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Wiganuntil 2025/26

SSouthampton U21(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Wigan(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

NNottingham Forest U21until 2024/25

Burton Albion(on loan)2022/23 – 2024/25

Nottingham Forestuntil 2022/23

About D. Taylor

Dale Taylor is a 22-year-old centre-forward who plays for Blackpool, born on December 12, 2003. He is from Northern Ireland. Blackpool currently sit 13th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, D. Taylor has made 19 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 1,012 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 1 yellow card. His season has spanned the League One, the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification, the League Cup and the EFL Trophy.

When D. Taylor plays, Blackpool's record this season is 10W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.79 at home against 6.43 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 1-0 win away at Reading (72 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Leyton Orient (76 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-0 win away at Wycombe (66 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 11, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Peterborough (85 minutes, 2 goals, 9.2 rating)
April 6, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Stevenage (21 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Exeter City (23 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 28, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Burton Albion (14 minutes, 6.3 rating)
December 26, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Doncaster (6 minutes)
December 20, 2025: 2-0 win away at Wigan (32 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist, 8.2 rating)
December 13, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs Lincoln (17 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Taylor at 43.3 with a Season form score of 10.3, ranking 146th of 486 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, D. Taylor has totalled 142 club appearances with 35 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 43 appearances for Wigan.

D. Taylor's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, NNottingham Forest U21, Wigan, SSouthampton U21 and Burton Albion.

On the international stage, D. Taylor has represented Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland U21, Northern Ireland U19, Northern Ireland U17 — 28 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points