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.
Newcastle
2–1
Hull City AFC
Coventry
0–5
Brighton
Sheffield United
3–2
Bolton Wanderers FC
Leeds
1–1
Brentford
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
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.
