Anthony Taylor (referee)

infobox football official


name = Anthony Taylor
fullname = Anthony Taylor
dateofbirth = ?
cityofbirth = Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
otheroccupation =
years = 2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–
league = Northern Premier League
Conference North
Football League
role = Referee
Referee
Referee
internationalyears = 2006–
confederation = FA-sanctioned (Under-19)
internationalrole = Referee

Anthony Taylor (born ? ) is an English football referee from Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, who officiates in the Football League.

Career

Taylor started refereeing in the Northern Premier League in 2002, [ [http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2001/reffixtures.php?refid=260 Northern Premier League] , 2002: "SoccerFactsUK" website.] progressing to officiate in the Conference North in 2004. [ [http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/reffixtures.php?refid=260 Conference North] , 2004: "SoccerFactsUK" website.] He was appointed to the Football League List at the start of season 2006-07, and his first match appointment was the 0–0 draw between Wrexham and Peterborough in a League Two encounter on August 12 2006. [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=492507 Wrexham v. Peterborough] , first League match: soccerbase.com website.]

On November 14 2006, he was put in charge of an England Under-19 international friendly versus Switzerland at Gresty Road, home of Crewe Alexandra. England won 3–2. [ [http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/11/EnglandSwiss.htm England v. Switzerland] , Under-19 friendly: TheFA.com official website.]

After a Football League Championship game between Hull City and Charlton Athletic on October 2 2007, [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=530497 Hull 1 Charlton 2] , October 2 2007: soccerbase.com website.] he received considerable criticism from the managers of both teams over his handling of the game, which finished 1–2. During the game there were many disputed decisions, a disallowed goal and two sendings off, both of which were disputed by the team managers. [ [http://www.itv-football.co.uk/report/0,19501,6145_2775161,00.html Hull v. Charlton] , 2007, disputed decisions: ITV Football website.]

On January 1 2008, he took charge of the League One match between Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town, [ [http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=540033 Nottingham Forest 2 Huddersfield 1] , January 1 2008: soccerbase.com website.] where he gave a contested 35th minute penalty award to the away side, at the same time sending off Forest's Kelvin Wilson "with a bizarre decision". [ [http://www.football.co.uk/match_reports/nottingham_forest_huddersfield_town_1048194.shtml Forest v. Huddersfield] , 2008, disputed decision: "Football.co.uk" website.]

Despite doubts being raised by the video replay of the incident, the appeal Nottingham Forest raised to the one match suspension was turned down by the Football Association. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7172142.stm "Forest red card appeal rejected"] , Kelvin Wilson banned: BBC.co.uk website.]

References

External links

* [http://www.soccerbase.com/refs2.sd?refid=1004 Anthony Taylor Referee Statistics] at soccerbase.com