Anthony Taylor (referee)
| Full name | Anthony Taylor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
20 October 1978 Wythenshawe, Manchester, England |
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| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2002–2004 | Northern Premier League | Referee | |
| 2004–2006 | Football Conference | Referee | |
| 2006–2010 | The Football League | Referee | |
| 2010– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Anthony Taylor (born 20 October 1978) is an English professional football referee from Wythenshawe, Manchester. He supports non-League side Altrincham.
In 2010, he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League, and in 2013 became a listed referee for FIFA allowing him to referee European and international matches. In 2015 he officiated the Football League Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Taylor started refereeing in the Northern Premier League in 2002, progressing to officiate in the Conference North in 2004. He was appointed to the Football League referees' list at the start of the 2006–07 season and his first appointment was a 0–0 draw between Wrexham and Peterborough United in a League Two match in August 2006.
In November 2006 he refereed an England under-19s international friendly match against Switzerland under-19s at Gresty Road, the home of Crewe Alexandra; England won 3–2.
Taylor's first Premier League appointment was a February 2010 encounter between Fulham and Portsmouth, which Fulham won 1–0. He refereed one more game in the top-flight during that season before being promoted to the League's list of Select Group of Referees for 2010–11.
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