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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anthony Taylor has received more than 24,197 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Anthony Taylor is the 62nd most popular referee (up from 81st in 2019), the 5,535th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,713th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Referee.
Memorability Metrics
24k
Page Views (PV)
49.34
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
28
Languages Editions (L)
4.24
Effective Languages (L*)
3.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among REFEREES
Among referees, Anthony Taylor ranks 62 out of 147. Before him are Stéphane Lannoy, Jonas Eriksson, Slavko Vinčić, Danny Makkelie, Nawaf Shukralla, and Sandro Ricci. After him are István Kovács, Óscar Ruiz, Khalil Al Ghamdi, Bamlak Tessema Weyesa, Martin Hansson, and Djamel Haimoudi.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsStéphane Lannoy
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.29
Rank: 56
Jonas Eriksson
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 57
Slavko Vinčić
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 58
Danny Makkelie
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 59
Nawaf Shukralla
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 60
Sandro Ricci
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 61
Anthony Taylor
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 62
István Kovács
1984 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 63
Óscar Ruiz
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 64
Khalil Al Ghamdi
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.17
Rank: 65
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 66
Martin Hansson
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 67
Djamel Haimoudi
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 68
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Anthony Taylor ranks 283. Before him are Özgü Namal, Chris Wolstenholme, Nadine Angerer, Marta Etura, Benjamin Raich, and Veerle Baetens. After him are Hasna Benhassi, Thomas Pesquet, Mattias Ekström, Paula Seling, Daniella Alonso, and Isabel Díaz Ayuso.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsÖzgü Namal
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 277
Chris Wolstenholme
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 278
Nadine Angerer
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 279
Marta Etura
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 280
Benjamin Raich
SKIER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.44
Rank: 281
Veerle Baetens
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 282
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 283
Hasna Benhassi
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 284
Thomas Pesquet
ASTRONAUT
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 285
Mattias Ekström
RACING DRIVER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 286
Paula Seling
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 287
Daniella Alonso
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 288
Isabel Díaz Ayuso
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 289
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Anthony Taylor ranks 5,535 out of 8,785. Before him are David Harewood (1965), Henry Green (1905), Daniel Sharman (1986), J. I. Packer (1926), Alan Mowbray (1896), and Alexander Wood (1907). After him are Jim Leighton (1958), Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765), Thomas Norton (1532), Steven Isserlis (1958), Abraham Beame (1906), and Tara Fitzgerald (1967).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Harewood
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 5,529
Henry Green
WRITER
1905 - 1973
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 5,530
Daniel Sharman
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 5,531
J. I. Packer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2020
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 5,532
Alan Mowbray
ACTOR
1896 - 1969
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,533
Alexander Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 5,534
Anthony Taylor
REFEREE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5,535
Jim Leighton
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,536
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
MATHEMATICIAN
1765 - 1837
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 5,537
Thomas Norton
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1584
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,538
Steven Isserlis
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,539
Abraham Beame
POLITICIAN
1906 - 2001
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,540
Tara Fitzgerald
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 5,541
Among REFEREES In United Kingdom
Among referees born in United Kingdom, Anthony Taylor ranks 4. Before him are Jack Taylor (1930), Howard Webb (1971), and Graham Poll (1963). After him are Michael Oliver (1985), Martin Atkinson (1971), Hugh Dallas (1957), Michaela Tabb (1967), Mike Dean (1968), Mark Clattenburg (1975), Craig Thomson (1972), and Willie Collum (1979).
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 1
Howard Webb
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 2
Graham Poll
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 3
Anthony Taylor
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 4
Michael Oliver
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 5
Martin Atkinson
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 6
Hugh Dallas
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 7
Michaela Tabb
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 8
Mike Dean
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 9
Mark Clattenburg
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 10
Craig Thomson
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.43
Rank: 11
Willie Collum
1979 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 12