Referee
Anthony Taylor
- Nationality
England- Matches
- 128In our archive since
- Premier League63
- Euro Championship11
- World Cup - Qualification Europe10
- UEFA Champions League9
This season (2026)
3Matches
3.00Yellow cards per match3 matches
0.33Red cards per match3 matches
0.00Penalties per match3 matches
Career
128Matches
3.75Yellow cards per match121 matches
0.16Red cards per match121 matches
0.20Penalties per match121 matches
22.40Fouls per match
Strictness rankingPremier League
Anthony Taylor shows 4.08 yellow cards per match, 5% above the league average (3.89): number 8 of 19 referees.
- 1Stuart Attwell25 matches4.92
- 2Chris Kavanagh30 matches4.50
- 3Darren England23 matches4.48
- 4John Brooks17 matches4.35
- 5Robert Jones18 matches4.22
- 6Michael Salisbury15 matches4.20
- 7Tim Robinson9 matches4.11
- 8Anthony Taylor26 matches4.08
- 9Jarred Gillett24 matches4.00
- 10Thomas Bramall23 matches3.91
- 11Peter Bankes21 matches3.71
- 12Paul Tierney16 matches3.50
- 13Samuel Barrott25 matches3.48
- 14Simon Hooper11 matches3.45
- 15Andrew Madley25 matches3.36
- 16Michael Oliver29 matches3.24
- 17Craig Pawson21 matches3.14
- 18Farai Hallam8 matches3.13
- 19Tony Harrington13 matches2.85
League average 3.89
Cards per matchLast 20 matches with card data
- Yellow cards
- Red cards
Results in his matchesFrom 128 finished matches
- Home win38%
- Draw22%
- Away win41%
Home / awayYellow cards · 121 matches
- Home teams218 yellow cards · 48%
- Away teams236 yellow cards · 52%
Away teams saw 8% more yellow cards.
By competition
| Competition | Matches | Yellow / match | Red cards | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 63 | 3.53 | 8 | 13 |
| Euro Championship | 11 | 4.82 | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 10 | 3.20 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Champions League | 9 | 4.44 | 1 | 2 |
| UEFA Europa League | 7 | 4.57 | 1 | 1 |
| Premier League | 6 | – | – | – |
| FA Cup | 5 | 3.60 | 2 | 2 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 3.00 | 2 | 0 |
| World Cup | 5 | 2.80 | 1 | 0 |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 3 | 4.33 | 2 | 1 |
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Matches | Yellow cards per match | Red cards per match | Penalties per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | World Cup | 3 | 3.00 | 0.33 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | English Premier League | 31 | 3.94 | 0.06 | 0.13 |
| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 5.75 | 0.25 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 0.25 |
| 2025 | FA Cup | 2 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| UEFA Champions League | 5 | 4.20 | 0.20 | 0.40 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Premier League | 1 | – | – | – | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 4.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | |
| 2024 | English Premier League | 31 | 3.13 | 0.19 | 0.29 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 4.33 | 0.67 | 0.67 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 2 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Nations League, League A, Gr. 1 | 2 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 3 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.33 | |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Premier League | 1 | – | – | – |
Latest matches
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- UEFA Europa LeaguePorto2VfB Stuttgart08Yellow cards1Red cards
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- FA CupPort Vale1Sunderland03Yellow cards
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