Tony Harrington is an English football referee born in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. He made his Premier League debut on 15 December 2021. Harrington worked his way through the Football League and earned promotion to the Premier League group in 2021.
Tony Harrington is an English football referee born in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. He made his Premier League debut on 15 December 2021. Harrington worked his way through the Football League and earned promotion to the Premier League group in 2021. 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, Harrington has officiated 12 league matches, averaging 19.67 fouls, 0.25 penalties, 3.17 yellow cards and 0.17 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a balanced but firm profile, with a comparatively lighter whistle in open play. 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.
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Portsmouth FC
Aston Villa
0–1
Everton
West Ham
1–2
Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace
1–1
Fulham
Sunderland AFC
1–1
Leeds
Arsenal
2–0
Brentford
Manchester United
0–1
Everton
Newcastle
2–1
Fulham
Manchester City
2–0
Everton
Nottingham Forest
0–1
Sunderland AFC
West Ham
1–2
Crystal Palace
Portsmouth FC
1–0
Preston
Leicester
0–4
Brentford
Cardiff
1–1
Bristol City
Crystal Palace
1–2
Brentford
Ipswich
0–2
Brighton
Everton
0–2
Nottingham Forest
Wolves
2–0
Manchester United
Liverpool
2–2
Fulham
Southampton
1–5
Chelsea
Nottingham Forest
1–0
Ipswich
Middlesbrough
5–1
Luton
Liverpool
2–1
Brighton
Manchester City
1–0
Southampton
Arsenal
3–1
Southampton
Liverpool
3–0
Bournemouth
Crystal Palace
2–2
Leicester
Burnley
1–1
Blackburn
West Ham
1–2
Aston Villa
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.
