Graham Taylor est né le 15 septembre 1944 à Nottinghamshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni. Il était marié à Rita J. Cowling. Il est mort le 12 janvier 2017 à Angleterre, Royaume-Uni.
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.