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.
Historical coverage is selective. We only show seasons and competitions where our sources provide enough verified referee data, so some older seasons may not be available.
Portugal
0–1
Spain
Senegal
5–0
Iraq
Uzbekistan
1–3
Colombia
West Ham
3–0
Leeds
Bournemouth
1–1
Manchester City
Burnley
2–2
Aston Villa
Chelsea
1–3
Nottingham Forest
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–1
SC Freiburg
Wolves
0–1
Tottenham
Manchester City
2–1
Arsenal
Celta de Vigo
1–3
SC Freiburg
Liverpool
2–0
Fulham
Crystal Palace
1–1
Nottingham Forest
FC Basel 1893
1–1
FC Copenhagen
Liverpool
4–2
Bournemouth
Nottingham Forest
0–1
Chelsea
Liverpool
2–2
Arsenal
Brentford
4–3
Manchester United
Fulham
1–2
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
2–1
Brighton
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
FCSB
Manchester United
1–1
Arsenal
Manchester City
0–2
Liverpool
Galatasaray
2–2
AZ Alkmaar
Crystal Palace
1–2
Everton
Fulham
0–1
Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
3–2
Southampton
Brighton
1–1
Arsenal
West Ham
0–5
Liverpool
Newcastle
3–0
Aston Villa
Leicester
0–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Manchester City
1–2
Manchester United
Historical coverage is selective. Only seasons with sufficient verified referee data are shown; some competitions and older seasons are intentionally unavailable when coverage is incomplete.
VAR event counts describe provider-coded incidents. They do not represent The VAR Verdict's editorial judgment on whether a decision was correct or incorrect.
