Anthony Taylor is an English football referee born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England on 20 October 1978. He made his Premier League debut on 3 February 2010. He has been FIFA-listed since 2013. Taylor is a long-serving Premier League referee who has also taken charge of major finals and international matches. He is part of the current Premier League officiating pool and is regularly relevant for pre-match analysis, appointment previews and VAR-focused discussion.
In the 2025/26 Premier League season, Taylor has officiated 22 league matches, averaging 20.18 fouls, 0.18 penalties, 3.82 yellow cards and 0.09 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a solid middle ground in disciplinary terms. For The VAR Verdict, that statistical snapshot helps readers understand the disciplinary threshold and general tone he has shown this season.