REFEREE
Anthony Taylor
1978 - Today

Anthony Taylor
Anthony Taylor (born 20 October 1978) is an English professional football referee from Wythenshawe, Manchester. 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 when Chelsea defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0. Taylor returned to Wembley later that year to officiate the Community Shield as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anthony Taylor is the 50th most popular referee (up from 62nd in 2019), the 4,878th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,534th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Anthony Taylor ranks 50 out of 147. Before him are Pierluigi Pairetto, Urs Meier, Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Yuichi Nishimura, Manuel Mejuto González, and Felix Brych. After him are Herbert Fandel, Khalil Al Ghamdi, Carlos Velasco Carballo, Óscar Ruiz, Alireza Faghani, and Carlos Eugênio Simon.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPierluigi Pairetto
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 44
Urs Meier
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 45
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 46
Yuichi Nishimura
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 47
Manuel Mejuto González
1965 - Present
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 48
Felix Brych
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 49
Anthony Taylor
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 50
Herbert Fandel
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 51
Khalil Al Ghamdi
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 52
Carlos Velasco Carballo
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 53
Óscar Ruiz
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 54
Alireza Faghani
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 55
Carlos Eugênio Simon
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Anthony Taylor ranks 193. Before him are Shane West, Justin Bartha, Matt Hancock, Okan Yalabık, Julian Casablancas, and Justine Triet. After him are Four Tet, Thor Hushovd, Lauren Ridloff, In-Grid, Celestine Babayaro, and Philipp Plein.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsShane West
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 187
Justin Bartha
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 188
Matt Hancock
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 189
Okan Yalabık
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 190
Julian Casablancas
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 191
Justine Triet
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 192
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 193
Four Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 194
Thor Hushovd
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 195
Lauren Ridloff
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 196
In-Grid
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 197
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 198
Philipp Plein
DESIGNER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 199
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Taylor ranks 4,879 out of 8,785. Before him are Irving Rapper (1898), Elisabeth Sladen (1946), Cassandra Austen (1773), Douglas Slocombe (1913), Cathleen Nesbitt (1888), and David Seidler (1937). After him are Four Tet (1978), Isaac Hempstead Wright (1999), Jennie Fletcher (1890), Myra Hess (1890), Susanna Clarke (1959), and Spencer Davis (1939).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsIrving Rapper
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1999
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,873
Elisabeth Sladen
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,874
Cassandra Austen
ARTIST
1773 - 1845
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,875
Douglas Slocombe
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 2016
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,876
Cathleen Nesbitt
ACTOR
1888 - 1982
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,877
David Seidler
WRITER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,878
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 4,879
Four Tet
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,880
Isaac Hempstead Wright
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,881
Jennie Fletcher
SWIMMER
1890 - 1968
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,882
Myra Hess
MUSICIAN
1890 - 1965
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,883
Susanna Clarke
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,884
Spencer Davis
SINGER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 4,885
Among REFEREES In United Kingdom
Among referees born in United Kingdom, Anthony Taylor ranks 3. Before him are Jack Taylor (1930), and Howard Webb (1971). After him are Graham Poll (1963), Willie Collum (1979), Martin Atkinson (1971), Michael Oliver (1985), Mark Clattenburg (1975), Hugh Dallas (1957), Mike Dean (1968), Craig Thomson (1972), and Michaela Tabb (1967).
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 1
Howard Webb
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 2
Anthony Taylor
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 3
Graham Poll
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 4
Willie Collum
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 5
Martin Atkinson
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 6
Michael Oliver
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 7
Mark Clattenburg
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 8
Hugh Dallas
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 9
Mike Dean
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 10
Craig Thomson
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 11
Michaela Tabb
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 12