Man City Keeper Stuart Taylor
DOB 28 Nov 1980 POB England Pos. Goalkeeper Club Man City Hgt 6.05

Manchester City have signed former England Under-21 goalkeeper Stuart Taylor from Aston Villa in a move that will allow Joe Hart to leave Eastlands on loan.

Taylor, who follows Gareth Barry from Villa Park to City, will serve as back-up to first-choice goalkeeper Shay Given, with Hart expected to join Birmingham City in a season-long switch in the coming days.

The 28-year-old Taylor spent four years at Villa after joining from Arsenal.