Pompey fans reminisce over Matty Taylor after retirement announcement

by Harry Sherlock share

2 minute read 20/3/2019 | 08:46am

Portsmouth fans have been sharing their best memories of Matthew Taylor after the club legend announced his retirement on his official Twitter account.

Taylor played for Pompey between 2002 and 2008, scoring a number of sensational goals and helping the club win promotion to the Premier League.

Upon leaving the club, he joined Bolton Wanderers, where he spent three years before embarking on something of a nomadic ending to his career.

Spells with West Ham United, Burnley and Northampton Town followed prior to a move to Swindon Town, where he will see out his playing days.

A versatile player with the ability to play at left-back, left midfield or in the centre of the pitch, Taylor has made 32 appearances in all competitions this season, with Swindon currently 13th in League Two.

He will retire upon the expiration of his contract this summer and Pompey fans have been quick to reminisce about some of Taylor’s best moments at Fratton Park.

Indeed, the 37-year-old represented Portsmouth 192 times, more than any other club in his career.

Take a look at some of the best reaction on Twitter below!

Our first year back in the Premiership in 2004, away at Anfield to Liverpool in the FA Cup, scoring the equaliser in a 1-1 draw, and then running the length of the pitch to greet the #Pompey fans – #TaylorForEngland

— Anthony Hesse (@PropPersonnel) March 19, 2019

his goal from the halfway line against everton was the first goal i ever remember seeing! in the milton end, no roof! absolute limbs from 6 year old me!! xx

— niamh? (@neeve_pfc) March 19, 2019

Just for the sheer audacity of it, the goal from the halfway line at the stadium of light!

— Nicola Upfield (@NicolaUpfield) March 19, 2019

2003 Leicester away, earned us a point with a curling effort with his unflavoured right foot. It was then I knew we were going up to the prem! @Official_MattT will always be a pompey hero ??

— Aaron Haggard (@Haggard14) March 19, 2019

Absolute legend. Only chant I’ve ever managed to start at football was at Bolton away and he came over to take in a corner in front of us Pompey fans and I managed to get a “one Matty Taylor” chant going.

— Michael Chandler (@chanchester) March 19, 2019

My favourite player growing up!

I was gutted when Redknapp sold you.

— Stu (@Stu_Mc88) March 19, 2019

Exceptional long range shots, world class at times.

— Jim Ellis (@jaellis1970) March 19, 2019

Good luck in the future & thanks for your time at Pompey. Always played with a smile & scored some wonderful, important goals for us! Legend ?⚽️PUP!

— jacko (@kevjacko11) March 19, 2019