Joined from: Birmingham City (January 2010)
Debut: February 2, 2010 v Sheff Utd (h)

A GIANT of a man at all of 6ft 5ins, Martin Taylor bucks the traditional centre-half mould by exhibiting a cool and collected manner in possession of the ball.

His obvious physical presence made him a formidable centre-half partner for Adrian Mariappa during 2010-11, a season which saw the one-time Blackburn Rovers youth trainee start every single Championship fixture.

He joined Watford from Birmingham City - where he played over 100 times - on a free transfer in January 2010, and helped the Hornets steer clear of relegation as 2009-10 came to a close.

From Ashington, Northumberland, the intelligent defender can also reflect on loan spells at Darlington, Stockport County and Norwich City during a career which has also seen Taylor collect an England Under-21 cap.

Remembered by some as the player who caused a compound fracture to Arsenal striker Eduardo's leg in a mis-timed challenge in 2008, Watford fans prefer to reflect on his imperious presence in the heart of the rear-guard - something which saw the Vicarage Road faithful vote him into second place behind Danny Graham for 2010-11's 'Player of the Season' award.

Profile last updated: July 2011.

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5. Martin Taylor	Home Shirt:	Tracksuit:
	Chris Battersby	Kim and John Higgs
Match Boots:	Match Kit:	Training Top:
Chris and William	-	Karen and Malcolm Dearlove
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