Richard Daniel Taundry (born 15 February 1989) is a professional footballer who last played for National League North side Leamington, where he played as both a defender and a midfielder. He is perhaps best known for making 192 appearances for Walsall, the club at which he started his career.
Career Early career Taundry is a versatile player who can play in a number of positions including right back, right midfield and left back. He progressed through the centre of excellence and youth team at Walsall. He played as a full back the majority of the time in his younger days in the youth and reserves, however when he made the step-up to the first team he was played in midfield while also standing in at left-back on a number of occasions.
Walsall Taundry failed to break into the first team during Walsall's title winning 2006–07 season, however he was involved in the youth team's success, despite suffering injuries which kept him out for the majority of the season. Walsall youth team managed to complete an impressive league and cup double.
Taundry made the break through into Walsall's first team during the 2007–08 campaign where manager, Richard Money handed him his debut after coming on as a late substitute for Ishmel Demontagnac in the 82nd minute against Luton Town on 17 November 2007.
During the 2008–09 season, Taundry had a new manager to impress, Jimmy Mullen, who replaced Money, who quit the club towards the end of the 2007–08 campaign.
He was offered a new contract by the club on 10 May 2010. Taundry signed a new one-year contract with Walsall on 6 July 2012.
On 9 May 2013, Taundry was released by Walsall along with George Bowerman, Connor Taylor, Aaron Williams and Jake Jones.
Non-League
Pelsall Villa Taundry joined local club Pelsall Villa on 5 August 2013 in a bid to keep fit whilst on the lookout for a new club. He registered as a player, allowing him to play in competitive matches for the Midland Combination Premier Division club. His first appearance came as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 loss to Bolehall Swifts on 7 August. He scored his first goal for Pelsall Villa on 22 August 2013, the winner in a 4–3 victory against Coventry Copsewood. He scored again for the club in a win against Pilkington XXX.
Worcester City In September 2013, following his period at Pelsall Villa, Taundry signed for Conference North side Worcester City, joining up with former Walsall teammate Aaron Williams. He went on to make a total of 26 appearances for Worcester in the 2013–14 season, 17 of which came in the Conference North. He also scored once for the club, in a 4–0 home win over Coventry Sphinx in the FA Cup on 28 September 2013.
After losing his place in the team to recent signing Aaron Brown in a move that saw an upturn in Worcester's league form, Taundry submitted a transfer request.
Solihull Moors Taundry joined Solihull Moors on 7 February 2014.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWalsall2007–08League One2101000002202008–0938010102Appearances in the Football League Trophy04202009–103030010103232010–112803010103302011–123504010214212012–13170211011211Walsall total169311150711925Pelsall Villa2013–14MFC – Premier Division????—????Worcester City2013–14Conference North17020—3Appearances in the FA Trophy0220Solihull Moors2013–14Conference North10000—001002014–1520000—10210Solihull total300000010310Leamington2014–15Conference North6000—00602015–16SFL – Premier Division44120—11Three appearances in the Southern League Cup; one appearance in the Birmingham Senior Cup; five appearances and a goal in the FA Trophy; two appearances in the Southern League Premier Division play-offs15722016–1743200—10Two appearances in the Southern League Cup, one in the FA Trophy, five in the Birmingham Senior Cup and two in the Southern League Premier Division play-offs05322017–18National League North27000—10280Leamington total120320002211444Career totals3366151503323899
References
External links