Anthony Taylor is a famous English professional football referee who has refereed several major games throughout his career, find out more about his brief bio, age, height, weight, parents, wife, children, net worth, and more
The most recent major match that he officiated was the Europa League final between Sevilla and Roma, which has left him in controversy.
Who is referee Anthony Taylor, bio, age, family, wife, daughter name, stats, record, salary
Referee Anthony Taylor and his family were harassed by a group of Roma fans at Budapest Airport on Thursday after the Italian side's defeat by Sevilla. pic.twitter.com/RQWMiq9OVo
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 1, 2023
Anthony Taylor, the referee for the #UEL final, was harassed by AS Roma supporters at the airport with his family.
Horrible scenes 😖
pic.twitter.com/jEHjJhXy4d— SPORTbible (@sportbible) June 1, 2023
Football referees have one of the toughest jobs, often being forced to make controversial decisions, find out more about Anthony Taylor and his personal life.
Anthony Taylor brief bio and age
Anthony Taylor is a professional English football referee born on 20 October 1978, in Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK. He is currently 44 years old. He got promoted to the list of Select Group Referees in 2010, a group which officiates primarily in the Premier League. Taylor also became a listed referee for FIFA in 2013, which allows him to referee European and international matches.
Height and weight
Anthony Taylor stands at a height of 1.74 m and currently weighs around 71 kg.
Anthony Taylor wife and children
The former prison officer looked much calmer as he took a stroll in the sunshine near his home in Altrincham, Gtr Manchester, with his Anne-Marie, 42 after returning from the Europa League final. He has a daughter as well but her name isn’t known.
Anthony Taylor net worth
According to various sources, Anthony Taylor has an estimated net worth between $ 1 million – $ 5 million dollars. Most of his income comes from his primary career as a professional Referee.
Referees new to the EPL will earn a base salary of £70k, whereas Anthony Taylor will be earning more £100k+ a year and they also get a £1.5k as a match game bonus so this every time they do a game.
Anthony Taylor career highlights
Anthony Taylor began his career as a referee in the Northern Premier League back in 2002. He then progressed to officiate in the Conference North in 2004. Anthony Taylor was eventually appointed to join the Football League referees’ list ahead of the 2006–07 season. One of the most prominent matches that he officiated was the match between Wrexham and Peterborough United in a League Two match back in August 2006.
Later that same year in November, Taylor refereed an international under-19s friendly match between England vs Switzerland at Gresty Road. Eventually in 2010, Anthony Taylor got promoted to the list of Select Group Referees. This group of referees primarily officiates in the Premier League.
In 2013 Anthony Taylor became a listed referee for FIFA, which allowed him to referee European and international matches. Another prominent match that Anthony Taylor officiated was the Football League Cup final in 2015. The match took place at the Wembley Stadium where Chelsea won 2-0 over Tottenham Hotspur.
Anthony Taylor also notably refereed the 2017 and 2020 FA Cup finals. Both the matches were between Chelsea and Arsenal, and interestingly, Arsenal won 2-1 on both occasions. One of Taylor’s most notable moments came in October 2021, when he was chosen to referee the 2021 UEFA Nations League Final between Spain and France.
The following year in May 2022, FIFA made a pronouncement listing Anthony Taylor as one of six English officials to oversee matches at the November and December Qatar World Cup.
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