Peter Bankes
 Bankes in 2022 | |||
| Born |
18 May 1982 Lancashire, England | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | The Football League | Referee | |
| 2019– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2021– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Peter Bankes (born 18 May 1982) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League.[1][2][3] His county FA is the Liverpool Football Association.[4]
Early life
Peter Bankes was born on 18 May 1982 in Lancashire.[5][6]
Career
Bankes start refereeing in 1996 at the age of 14. In 2014, he was appointed to the EFL's refereeing list.[5]
Bankes was moved into Select Group 1 ahead of the 2019–20 campaign after joining Select Group 2 three seasons prior.[7] On 31 August 2019, Bankes refereed his first Premier League game between Leicester City and AFC Bournemouth and issued a total of four yellow cards throughout the game.[8] On 22 February 2020, Bankes showed his first Premier League red card to Newcastle United player Valentino Lazaro after he fouled Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, who was through on goal.[9]
In 2021, he was promoted to the FIFA refereeing list.[10][11] However, in 2023, Bankes only appears on the list as a Video Match Official.[12]
References
- ^ "Bankes Football Referee". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Peter Bankes Referee Statistics". www.whoscored.com. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Peter Bankes - Matches as referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Best of luck, Peter". Liverpool FA. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b Marston, Mark (23 December 2023). "Every referee currently working in the Premier League". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "P. BANKES". uk.soccerway. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Bankes promoted to Select Group 1". Premier League. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Hafez, Shamoon (31 August 2019). "Bankes referees his first Premier League game in Leicester victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Chowdhury, Saj (22 February 2020). "Bankes shows first red card in Crystal Palace victory over Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations, Peter". Liverpool FA. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "FIFA 2021 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 67. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "FIFA 2023 Refereeing Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 67. Retrieved 2 October 2023.