Paul Taylor (referee)
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| Full name | Paul Taylor | ||
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20 June 1959 Enfield, Middlesex, England |
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| Years | League | Role | |
| ? - ? | Herts. County League | Referee | |
| ? - ? | Isthmian League | Referee | |
| ? -1990 | Panel League Comps. | Referee | |
| 1986-1990 | Football League | Asst. referee | |
| 1990-1993 | Football League | Referee | |
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| 1995-2000 | Football League | Referee | |
| 2000-2001 | Premier League | Referee | |
| 2001-2010 | Football League | Referee | |
Paul Taylor (born 20 June 1959 in Enfield, Middlesex) was an English football referee, who also took charge of Premier League matches in 2000-2001 before reverting to the Football League. He also officiated in UEFA and FIFA competitions. He subsequently re-located to Hertfordshire.
He first began refereeing in 1977 and progressed via the Hertfordshire County League, the Isthmian League and the Panel League Competitions.
He was appointed as a Football League assistant referee in 1986 and promoted to referee in 1990. At this point he was aged only thirty and the youngest member on the List. The majority of his appointments over the next three seasons were in the lower divisions.
In 1993, he lost his place; under previous circumstances that would have been the end of his Football League career. Until 1993, demoted referees were not given another chance to get back onto the List. A change of policy, however, allowed him to revert to assistant status while refereeing in the Football Conference. In 1995, he successfully regained his refereeing place. This feat has since been matched by Brian Coddington, Fred Graham, Gary Lewis, Gary Sutton, Darren Drysdale and Steve Bratt.
Taylor had far greater success in his second spell on the List. He gained further promotion to the FA Premier League for the season 2000-01. However, following low markings he was demoted to the Football League after just one season.
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