Peter Bankes
English association football referee
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Peter Bankes (born 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]
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Bankes in 2022 | |||
| Born |
1982 (age 43–44) Lancashire, England | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | The Football League | Referee | |
| 2019– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2021– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Early life
Peter Bankes was born in 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]
