{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date= January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fraser Taylor | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Partick Thistle (on loan from St Mirren) | clubnumber = 30 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = St Mirren | years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = St Mirren | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021–2022 | clubs2 = → Cumbernauld Colts (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Ballymena United (loan) | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = → Arbroath (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = → Partick Thistle (loan) | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0 | club-update = 13:47, 2 May 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Fraser Taylor''' (born 20 February 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan from Scottish Premiership club St Mirren.
==Career== ===St Mirren=== Fraser signed a professional contract with St Mirren after coming through the club's youth academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/4851-fraser-taylor-and-luke-kenny-agree-contract-extensions|title=Fraser Taylor and Luke Kenny agree contract extensions|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> In July 2022, Taylor made his St Mirren debut coming off the bench in a 3–1 victory over Edinburgh City in the Scottish League Cup group stages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/match-reports/4518-match-report-st-mirren-fc-edinburgh|title=Saints close out cup campaign with win|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref>
In August 2023, Taylor signed a two-year contract extension until summer 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5058-fraser-taylor-and-kieran-offord-agree-new-contracts|title=Fraser Taylor and Kieran Offord agree new contracts|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> After returning from his loan spell with Arbroath, Taylor signed a one-year contract extension with St Mirren in May 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5839-here-to-stay-fraser-taylor-under-contract-for-2025-26|title=Here to Stay // Fraser Taylor under contract for 2025/26|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref>
====Ballymena United (loan)==== In August 2023 Taylor joined NIFL Premiership side Ballymena United on a season long loan.<ref name="belfasttelegraph">{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/ballymena-united-complete-loan-move-for-scottish-midfielder-after-impressing-in-st-mirren-friendly/a1747364507.html|title=Ballymena United complete loan move for Scottish midfielder after impressing in St Mirren friendly|date=2 August 2023|via=m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/renfrewshire/stephen-robinson-explains-loan-plan-30613161|title=Boss Robinson explains loan plan for St Mirren prospects Taylor and Offord|date=2 August 2023|website=Daily Record}}</ref>
Taylor won Ballymena's Player of the Year award, after helping the club avoid relegation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/northern-ireland/former-ballymena-united-favourite-ticks-off-scottish-premiership-milestone-against-champions-celtic-5254791|title=Former Ballymena United favourite ticks off Scottish Premiership milestone against champions Celtic|date=3 August 2025|website=Belfast News Letter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/scottish-youngsters-should-jump-at-irish-league-loan-chance-says-st-mirrens-fraser-taylor/a1585563232.html|title=Scottish youngsters should jump at Irish League loan chance, says St Mirren’s Fraser Taylor|date=31 May 2024|via=m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>
====Arbroath (loan)==== Taylor joined Scottish League One side Arbroath on a season long loan in September 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5582-fraser-taylor-heads-to-arbroath-on-loan|title=Fraser Taylor heads to Arbroath on loan|website=www.stmirren.com}}</ref> Taylor scored his first goal for Arbroath, scoring the winner in a 1–0 home victory over Stenhousemuir.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4g7xlzj6ekt|title=Arbroath vs Stenhousemuir: Scottish League One|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Following winning the Scottish League One title with Arbroath, Fraser won the PFA Scottish League One Player of the Year for the 2024–2025 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/fraser-taylor-claims-l1-prize|title=Fraser Taylor claims L1 prize {{pipe}} SPFL|website=spfl.co.uk}}</ref>
====Partick Thistle (loan)==== On 29 January 2026, Taylor joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/new-signing-fraser-taylor-29th-january-2026/|title=New Signing: Fraser Taylor – 29th January 2026|website=Partick Thistle FC}}</ref> Taylor made his Thistle debut the following day, coming off the bench in a 2–2 draw with St Johnstone.<ref name="co.uk">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5yxwlyw3gwt|title=St Johnstone vs Partick Thistle: Scottish Championship video stream & live text commentary - BBC Sport|website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=31 January 2026}}</ref>
==Personal life== Taylor grew up supporting St Mirren, the club he would begin his professional career with.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/24522183.st-mirren-starlet-taylor-dream-euro-delivery-boyhood-club/|title=Boyhood Buddie Fraser Taylor on 'amazing' St Mirren memories despite Euro exit|date=16 August 2024|website=The Herald}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Club''' ;Arbroath * Scottish League One: 2024–25
'''Individual''' * PFA Scottish League One Player of the Year: 2024–25
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Partick Thistle F.C. squad}} {{2024–25 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Fraser}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:St Mirren F.C. players Category:Cumbernauld United F.C. players Category:Ballymena United F.C. players Category:Arbroath F.C. players Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:NIFL Premiership players