BEN TAYLOR
DATE OF BIRTH: 7 November 1990, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.

BRITISH CAREER: (2006-08) Buxton; (2009) Birmingham, Buxton; (2010) Dudley.

RIDER LINKS: Grandson of Jack Hughes (born: 3 March 1932, Roberttown, West Yorkshire). Great nephew of Arthur Wright (born: 14 October 1933, Odsal, Bradford, West Yorkshire).

2010 STARTING AVERAGE: 3.00 (PL), 8.09 (NL).

ADDITIONAL INFO: A team change saw Taylor released by Birmingham in May 2009, although he was told that he remained part of the club's future plans.

He was replaced in the Brummies' declared line-up by James Cockle. The Dewsbury-born youngster was subsequently lined-up to join Glasgow at the start of June in place of Lee Smart, but the Scottish side eventually elected to sign Lee Dicken instead.

In July, Taylor returned to National League action with his first club, Buxton, taking the place of Danny Hodgson.

He went on to appear in twenty-three official meetings for the Hitmen and accumulated 220 points for a striking real-time average of 8.25.

At the beginning of February, it was revealed that he would represent the new Dudley Heathens side in the 2010 National League.