Peter Bankes is an English football referee born in Lancashire, England on 18 May 1982. He made his Premier League debut on 31 August 2019. He has been FIFA-listed since 2021. Bankes progressed through the Football League before becoming a regular top-flight and FIFA-listed referee.
Peter Bankes is an English football referee born in Lancashire, England on 18 May 1982. He made his Premier League debut on 31 August 2019. He has been FIFA-listed since 2021. Bankes progressed through the Football League before becoming a regular top-flight and FIFA-listed referee. 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, Bankes has officiated 22 league matches, averaging 22.45 fouls, 0.27 penalties, 3.82 yellow cards and 0.18 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.
Brighton
4–0
Aston Villa
Burnley
0–0
Bournemouth
Newcastle
2–1
Manchester United
Leeds
0–1
Manchester City
Tottenham
1–4
Arsenal
Aston Villa
1–0
Brighton
Leeds
3–1
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
2–2
Tottenham
Fulham
2–1
Chelsea
Wolves
3–0
West Ham
Brentford
4–1
Bournemouth
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Newcastle
Brighton
4–0
Aston Villa
Burnley
0–0
Bournemouth
Newcastle
2–1
Manchester United
Leeds
0–1
Manchester City
Tottenham
1–4
Arsenal
Aston Villa
1–0
Brighton
Leeds
3–1
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
2–2
Tottenham
Fulham
2–1
Chelsea
Wolves
3–0
West Ham
Brentford
4–1
Bournemouth
Sunderland AFC
1–0
Newcastle
Aston Villa
2–1
Arsenal
Manchester City
3–2
Leeds
Burnley
0–2
Chelsea
Crystal Palace
2–0
Brentford
Wolves
2–3
Burnley
Newcastle
2–0
Nottingham Forest
Manchester United
2–1
Chelsea
Bournemouth
2–1
Brighton
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.
Referee style: Balanced but firm
The statistical sections above are generated from verified match and officiating records stored by The VAR Verdict. Editorial ratings, biography and analysis remain controlled by the site.
