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Peter Taylor Returns to Canvey Island as First-Team Manager After Two-Year Hiatus

The 72-year-old veteran coach takes charge of the seventh-tier club, where he began his playing career, following Brad Wellmen's resignation.

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Overview

  • Peter Taylor has been officially appointed as the new first-team manager of Canvey Island, a club in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
  • This marks Taylor’s return to management after a two-year absence following his dismissal from Maldon & Tiptree in 2023.
  • Taylor replaces Brad Wellmen, who resigned last month after Canvey Island finished 17th in the league last season.
  • The appointment brings Taylor back to the club where he began his footballing journey as a youth player in the 1960s.
  • Taylor’s extensive managerial career includes roles with England’s U21s, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Hull City, and stints in India and New Zealand.