E106: ANTHONY TAYLOR

Anthony Taylor: Thinking correctly under pressure

Anthony Taylor is a current professional football referee. He has been a member of the Select Group of referees since the 2010/11 season, who officiate primarily in the Premier League. 

Anthony has been chosen to referee the FA Cup Final, League Cup Final, Play-Off Final and the UEFA Nations League Final. But before football, Anthony's first career was as a prison officer at a category A jail.

On 12 June 2021, Anthony was the referee for the EURO 2020 group stage match between Finland and Denmark when Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and required emergency treatment before being transferred to a local hospital and stabilised.