Graham Taylor wurde am 15 September 1944 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK geboren. Er war mit Rita J. Cowling verheiratet. Er starb am 12 Januar 2017 in England, UK.
He succeeded Bobby Robson as England manager following the 1990 World Cup. After a disastrous Euro 1992 (when England failed to get through the group stage) and failing to qualify for the 1994 World Cup, he was fired.