Anthony Taylor (referee)
Born |
[1] Wythenshawe, Manchester, England | 20 October 1978||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2002–2004 | Northern Premier League | Referee | |
2004–2006 |
Football Conference | Referee | |
2006–2010 |
The Football League | Referee | |
2010–present | Premier League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2013–present | FIFA listed | Referee |
Anthony Taylor (born 20 October 1978) is an English professional
Early life
Taylor was a student at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.[3]
Career
Early career
Taylor started refereeing in the
In November 2006 he refereed an
Professional career
Taylor's first
In September 2010 he took charge of his fourth Premier League match, contested by Blackburn Rovers and Fulham. The match ended 1–1.[8]
Taylor sent off three players in his first game of the
Taylor became a
On the opening day of the 2013–14 season Taylor refereed Aston Villa's 3–1 victory away at Arsenal. He awarded Villa two penalties and dismissed Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny for two bookable offences. Arsène Wenger described Taylor's officiating of the match as "stubborn"[10] but Villa manager Paul Lambert said that he thought the official "had a good game".[11]
On 1 March 2015, Taylor was the referee for the
In 2015, Taylor refereed both the
On 26 April 2017, Taylor was chosen to be the main referee for the
On 26 May 2018 he was chosen to officiate the 2018 EFL Championship play-off final.
On 16 September 2020, Taylor was chosen to be the main referee for the 2020 UEFA Super Cup[16]
On 12 June 2021, Taylor officiated a UEFA Euro 2020 group stage match between Finland and Denmark. In the 43rd minute, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and required emergency treatment on the pitch before being transferred to a local hospital and stabilised. Taylor was praised for his calm but quick reaction to the situation, signalling for medical attention within seconds.[17] The match was resumed later in the day once it became clear Eriksen's condition had improved. Taylor's earlier training in the prison service at HMP Manchester was cited as helpful for the situation by mentor Chris Foy.[18][19]
In October 2021, Taylor was chosen to referee the
In a May 2022 FIFA pronouncement, Taylor was listed as one of six English officials to oversee matches at that November and December's World Cup. The list also included referee Michael Oliver and four compatriot assistant referees—Simon Bennett, Gary Beswick, Stuart Burt, and Adam Nunn.[21]
In May 2023, UEFA announced Taylor as the referee for the 2023 UEFA Europa League final, with Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn as assistants, and Michael Oliver as fourth official. [22]
Statistics
Season | Games | Total | per game | Total | per game |
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2006–07 | 26 | 78 | 3.00 | 5 | 0.19 |
2007–08 |
36 | 105 | 2.92 | 10 | 0.28 |
2008–09 | 38 | 91 | 2.39 | 4 | 0.11 |
2009–10 | 36 | 92 | 2.56 | 8 | 0.22 |
2010–11 | 32 | 118 | 3.69 | 12 | 0.36 |
2011–12 | 34 | 106 | 3.12 | 8 | 0.24 |
2012–13 | 35 | 89 | 2.54 | 6 | 0.17 |
2013–14 | 31 | 102 | 3.29 | 3 | 0.10 |
2014–15 | 39 | 160 | 4.10 | 9 | 0.23 |
2015–16 | 44 | 147 | 3.34 | 6 | 0.14 |
2016–17 | 41 | 161 | 3.93 | 5 | 0.12 |
2017–18 | 40 | 147 | 3.68 | 6 | 0.15 |
2018–19 | 50 | 175 | 3.50 | 10 | 0.20 |
2019–20 | 48 | 202 | 4.21 | 9 | 0.19 |
2020–21 | 42 | 136 | 3.23 | 4 | 0.10 |
2021–22 | 44 | 165 | 3.75 | 7 | 0.16 |
2022–23 | 43 | 166 | 3.86 | 6 | 0.14 |
Statistics for all competitions. No records are available prior to 2006–07.[23]
See also
- List of football referees
References
- ^ "Anthony Taylor". Football-Lineups. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "FA Cup Final: Anthony Taylor to referee second final". BBC Sport. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Annual Dinner 2017" (PDF). OLD ALTRINCHAMIANS’ Newsletter 2016 - 2017. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Northern Premier League, 2002: SoccerFactsUK website.
- ^ Conference North Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 2004: SoccerFactsUK website.
- soccerbase.com website.
- ^ England v. Switzerland, Under-19 friendly: TheFA.com official website.
- ^ BBC Sport - Football, 2010: Bosses Allardyce and Hughes round on ref Anthony Taylor report.
- ^ Hart, Simon (14 August 2011). "Dark clouds gathering as nine-man Leeds fall to Emnes winner". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "'Stubborn' referee infuriates Arsenal boss Wenger | talkSPORT". Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ BBC Sport - Arsenal 1-3 Aston Villa
- ^ "Anthony Taylor Referee Profile | Premier League". Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Bradbury, Jamie (7 July 2015). "Anthony Taylor appointed FA Community Shield referee". thefa.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Taylor to referee Capital One Cup Final". capitalonecup.co.uk. The Football League. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Arsenal fans hand Chelsea the FA Cup after referee for the final is named". Metro. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Hear from referee Anthony Taylor, following his appointment for UEFA Super Cup game". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "'We managed to get Christian back' – the heroes of Copenhagen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Scheerhout, John (15 June 2021). "The ref who helped save Christian Eriksen used his experience as a prison guard". Manchester Evening News.
- ^ "Finland win first game at major finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "English Ref Anthony Taylor and His Team to Take Charge of Spain V France in Milan".
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF).
- ^ "Referee teams appointed for 2023 UEFA club competition finals".
- ^ Anthony Taylor | Latest Football Betting Odds | Soccer Base[permanent dead link]
External links
- Anthony Taylor refereeing career statistics at Soccerbase
- Anthony Taylor at RefWorld.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 21 May 2009)
- Anthony Taylor at WorldReferee.com
- Anthony Taylor referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Anthony Taylor referee profile at Soccerway