Matt Taylor, former West Ham midfield star
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:15 am
We spoke with Matt Taylor, former West Ham midfield star and now under-18 coach at Tottenham Hotspur to discuss his long football career and how coaching completely changed his outlook on the game.
Read our interview to get his inside tips on how you can inspire your grassroots team, how to get the most from your players – and what your club can do to increase revenue.
Hello Matt. Thanks for joining us. How are taiwan rcs data you doing in lockdown?
I’m really good thanks. And we’re doing well. It’s a strange time but we’re working our way round it.
Let’s look at your playing career
You were named the Luton Young Player of the Season in your first year as a professional (1999/2000) before winning the Player of the Season award in 2000. You then went on to make 658 appearances for seven different clubs and scored 94 goals in your 20-year playing career. So what drew you into coaching?
Well, every player’s career ends at some point. During my career I’d never even thought of being a coach. I’d always been a student, never a teacher. But I had to plan for the future, so as I hit 30 I went for my first coaching badge. I was still playing at West Ham at the time, but I became completely hooked on this new world of learning tactics, strategy and everything that was different about the sport I thought I knew.
Read our interview to get his inside tips on how you can inspire your grassroots team, how to get the most from your players – and what your club can do to increase revenue.
Hello Matt. Thanks for joining us. How are taiwan rcs data you doing in lockdown?
I’m really good thanks. And we’re doing well. It’s a strange time but we’re working our way round it.
Let’s look at your playing career
You were named the Luton Young Player of the Season in your first year as a professional (1999/2000) before winning the Player of the Season award in 2000. You then went on to make 658 appearances for seven different clubs and scored 94 goals in your 20-year playing career. So what drew you into coaching?
Well, every player’s career ends at some point. During my career I’d never even thought of being a coach. I’d always been a student, never a teacher. But I had to plan for the future, so as I hit 30 I went for my first coaching badge. I was still playing at West Ham at the time, but I became completely hooked on this new world of learning tactics, strategy and everything that was different about the sport I thought I knew.