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WC ’26
Anthony
Taylor
REFEREE · 106 appearances
England · FA · UEFA
Anthony Taylor
⭐ UEFA Elite · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge🏆 FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽England referee · 7 competitions · UEFA Elite Panel · FIFA International
Career Stats
7 comps106
total appearances
65
Referee
17
Asst. Ref
15
4th Official
14
AVAR
Domestic 61International 45
Season-by-Season Activity
'20/21
5
'21/22
9
'22/23
5
'23/24
1
'25/26
69
2026
1
RefereeAR4th OfficialAVAR
| Season | Total | Ref | AR | 4th | AVAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2025/26 | 69 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | — |
| 2020/21 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 16 | 15 | — | 1 | — |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
95 matches · 6 yearsRole:RefereeAVARNo match
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Top 2% among England officials
Peer Benchmark
Match Count98%
Seasons Active92%
Competitions82%
Median in England: 8 matches · 1 season
Upcoming Appointments
Recent Matches
18Jun2026
FIFA World Cup
UzbekistanvsColombia
Referee
05Mar2026
Premier League
Tottenham HotspurvsCrystal Palace
Assistant Referee 1
01Mar2026
Premier League
BrightonvsNottm Forest
Assistant Referee 2
28Feb2026
Premier League
BournemouthvsSunderland
AVAR
26Feb2026
Europa League
FK Crvena ZvezdavsLosc Lille
Referee
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
Frequently Works With
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Premier League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Akil HowsonAssistant Referee 2 · 23 in leagueNever
- 2Alex ChilowiczAVAR · 10 in leagueNever
- 3Anthony BackhouseFourth Official · 10 in leagueNever
- 4Howard WebbFourth Official · 7 in leagueNever
- 5James LiningtonFourth Official · 6 in leagueNever
- 6Steve MartinFourth Official · 6 in leagueNever
- 7Sam AllisonFourth Official · 6 in leagueNever
- 8Oli LangfordFourth Official · 5 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Rotterdam5×
- 2Bruges2×
- 3Donostia-San Sebastian2×
- 4Milan2×
- 5Paris2×
- 6Porto2×
- 7Razgrad2×
- 8Zenit2×
- 9Barcelona1×
- 10Bergamo1×
- 11Decines-Charpieu1×
- 12🌍Estadio Azteca(UZB)1×
- 13Istanbul1×
- 14Kyiv1×
- 15Leverkusen1×
Venues Visited(26)
Every stadium Anthony Taylor has officiated at, with the matches worked there.
RotterdamRotterdam
5 matches- 28/04/2022Feyenoord vs Olympique De MarseilleFourth OfficialUEFA Europa Conference League
- 17/03/2022Feyenoord vs FK PartizanRefereeUEFA Europa Conference League
- —Feyenoord vs Olympique De MarseilleFourth OfficialUEFA Europa Conference League
- —Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Club Atlético De MadridRefereeChampions League
- —Feyenoord vs FK PartizanRefereeUEFA Europa Conference League
RazgradRazgrad
2 matchesPortoPorto
2 matchesParisParis
2 matchesDonostia-San SebastianDonostia-San Sebastian
2 matchesZenitZenit
2 matchesMilanMilan
2 matchesBrugesBruges
2 matchesEstadio AztecaMexico City · Mexico
1 matchRomeRome
1 matchNaplesNaples
1 matchBarcelonaBarcelona
1 matchVillarrealVillarreal
1 matchBergamoBergamo
1 matchVilleneuve dAscqVilleneuve dAscq
1 matchLeverkusenLeverkusen
1 matchDynamoKyiv · Ukraine
1 matchLisbonLisbon
1 matchRomaRoma
1 matchViennaVienna
1 matchSevilleSeville
1 matchDecines-CharpieuDecines-Charpieu
1 matchIstanbulIstanbul
1 matchSalzburgSalzburg
1 matchViennaWeststadion
1 matchPraguePrague
1 matchOther England Officials
Career Events
FIFA World Cup 2026
United States, Canada & MexicoFIFA