Corey Blackett-Taylor

English footballer

This article is about the footballer. For the vocalist, see Corey Taylor. For the writer, see Cory Taylor.

Corey Blackett-TaylorPersonal information

Full name|  Corey Josiah Paul Blackett-Taylor[1]
Date of birth|  (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Erdington, England
Height|  6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Winger / Attacking midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  Charlton Athletic
Number|  23
Youth career
2007–2016|  Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2019|  Aston Villa|  1|  (0)
2019|  → Walsall (loan)|  10|  (0)
2019–2021|  Tranmere Rovers|  44|  (3)
2021–|  Charlton Athletic|  72|  (15)
International career‡
2013|  England U19|  4|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:00, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

Corey Josiah Paul Blackett-Taylor (born 23 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He has represented England at Under-19 level.

## Career[edit]

### Aston Villa[edit]

Blackett-Taylor joined Aston Villa and worked his way up through the team's academy age groups.[3] In the 2015–16 season he scored five goals in his opening nine matches for the Villa Under-18s side and was later selected for the annual international seven-a-side tournament, the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens, which Villa won for the record sixth time.[3] He was named on the first team bench for a Football League Cup match against Notts County by Tim Sherwood in August 2015 but did not take part. Villa won 5–3 in extra time.[4]

Blackett-Taylor was named on the bench for a league match the first time on 7 March 2017 and replaced Neil Taylor to make his debut in the 87th minute in a 1–0 loss to Huddersfield.[5]

### Tranmere Rovers[edit]

On 26 June 2019, Blackett-Taylor signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League One side Tranmere Rovers.[6] He made his debut on 17 September 2019, in a 2–2 home draw against Peterborough United.[7] Blackett-Taylor scored his first professional goal on 13 October 2019, a late winner in a 1–0 away victory over Coventry City.[8]

Blackett-Taylor left Tranmere at the end of his contract in July 2021.[9]

### Charlton Athletic[edit]

On 20 August 2021, Blackett-Taylor joined Charlton Athletic on a short-term deal until January 2022.[10] He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 6–1 EFL Trophy tie victory against Crawley Town on 31 August 2021.[11]

On 18 November 2021, it was announced that Blackett-Taylor had signed an extension to his contract at Charlton Athletic until at least 2023.[12]

## Personal life[edit]

Blackett-Taylor attended Handsworth Grammar School and donated both an England and Aston Villa shirt to the school having signed his first professional contract with Villa in 2016.[13] His older brother, Daryl Taylor, is a former professional footballer and strength coach.[14]

## Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | League Cup | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Aston Villa | 2016–17[15] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2017–18[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
2018–19[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Aston Villa total  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Walsall (loan)  | 2018–19[17] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0
Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20[18] | League One | 24 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 5
2020–21[19] | League Two | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3
Tranmere Rovers total  | 44 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 62 | 8
Charlton Athletic | 2021–22[20] | League One | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | 34 | 3
2022–23[21] | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 35 | 8
2023–24[22] | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 18 | 6
Charlton Athletic total  | 72 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 87 | 17
Career total  | 127 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 161 | 25

1. ^ Five appearances in the EFL Trophy
2. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
3. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy

## Honours[edit]

Aston Villa U23s

* Premier League Cup: 2017–18[23]

Tranmere Rovers

* EFL Trophy runner-up: 2020–21[24]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Walsall Fc" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. ^ "Corey Taylor - Midfielder - First Team - Tranmere Rovers Football Club". Tranmere Rovers F.C. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
3. ^ a b "Who is Corey Blackett-Taylor? A quick lowdown on Aston Villa's substitute winger at Huddersfield". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
4. ^ "Aston Villa vs. Notts County". ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
5. ^ "Huddersfield Town 1–0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
6. ^ "Corey: Tranmere is a place where you want to be". Tranmere Rovers. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
7. ^ "Tranmere Rovers vs Peterborough United". Tranmere Rovers Football Club. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
8. ^ "Coventry City 0-1 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
9. ^ Mail, Harry (15 October 2021). "Charlton Athletic winger Corey Blackett-Taylor wants to stay for longer". The72. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
10. ^ "DONE DEAL: The Addicks sign pacey winger Corey Blackett-Taylor". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
11. ^ "Charlton Athletic 6, Crawley Town 1: Nightmare start costs Reds against Addicks in EFL Trophy". crawleyobserver.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
12. ^ "Corey Blackett-Taylor signs contract extension with the Addicks". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
13. ^ "England Team Shirt". Handsworth Grammar School. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
14. ^ "Former Saddlers Brother Joins Walsall On Loan From Aston Villa". Vital Walsall. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
15. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
16. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
17. ^ a b "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
18. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
19. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
20. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
21. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
22. ^ "Games played by Corey Blackett-Taylor in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
23. ^ "Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup!". Aston Villa Football Club. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
24. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Corey Blackett-Taylor at Soccerbase

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Charlton Athletic F.C. - current squad

* 1 Maynard-Brewer
* 2 Jones
* 3 Thomas
* 4 Dobson
* 5 Ness
* 6 Hector
* 8 Camará
* 9 May
* 10 Fraser
* 11 Leaburn
* 12 Taylor
* 13 Abankwah
* 14 Kirk
* 16 McGrandles
* 17 Edun
* 18 T. Watson
* 20 Campbell
* 21 Isted
* 22 Aneke
* 23 Blackett-Taylor
* 25 L. Watson
* 27 Campbell
* 28 Chin
* 29 Kanu
* 30 Tedić
* 32 Asiimwe
* 33 Anderson
* 40 Walker
* Head coach: Appleton

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