Moore-Taylor, Jordan

Birth Date

21st January 1994

Birthplace

Exeter, Devon

Occupation

Defender

Biographical Text

Jordan Moore-Taylor, a graduate of the Exeter City academy having earlier played for Stoke Hill in local age-group football, made his first-team debut aged eighteen. After more than 180 first-team games he left for MK Dons in 2018 and later enjoyed six seasons with Forest Green Rovers.

Jordan, known for his tough-tackling approach to the game, made his first-team debut in the league against Bolton on 1 September 2012 and played eight times in his first season. He followed this with over thirty league and cup appearances in 2013/14 when he also scored his first goal for City against Cheltenham in April 2014. Missing part of 2014/15 because of injury, Jordan played more regularly in 2015/16 when he took over the captaincy and won the ExEC-100 Club player-of-the-season award. 

2016/17, Jordan’s first full-season with the armband, saw him guide the Grecians to a fifth-placed finish and the League Two play-off final as City kept fourteen clean sheets. Jordan also scored five goals as he won the Grecian Travel away-player-of-the-year award. He suffered various injuries in 2017/18 but still managed to clock-up thirty-odd league and cup appearances as City reached another Wembley play-off final.

With manager Paul Tisdale leaving for MK Dons, Jordan became one of his first signings in June 2018. But, after making thirty-seven league appearances over two injury-hit seasons,  Jordan was released by MK Dons at the end of the 2019/2000 season.

He then signed for Forest Green Rovers and was to make
forty league appearances during 2021/22 as his club pipped Exeter City to the League Two championship. Often injured as the Gloucestershire side were immediately relegated from League One, he appeared on a more regular basis when Forest Green suffered a second successive relegation in May 2024. Having now made over 350 appearances in all competitions for his various clubs,  Jordan - by now appearing alongside fellow Exeter City product Liam Sercombe - captained the side as it reached the National League play-offs in May 2025. But he was soon to experience further injury setbacks and eventually left the New Lawn in May 2026 after making around 160 league appearances during a six-year stay.

Now aged thirty-two, and eight years after leaving St James' Park, Jordan agreed terms with National League Sutton United in advance of the 2026/27 season.  



Appearances

Exeter City

League 160 (plus 6 play-off); Cups 17 (183)

Goals

League 10; Cup 1 (11)

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