by Robert Harker | Apr 16, 2020 | Referee Stories
A recently-qualified female referee told us exclusively about her experience of being the only female on a refereeing course. As a child I never participated in football however I have a younger brother who plays in a grassroots team and we also started to follow a...
by Grassroots Referee | Feb 27, 2020 | Referee Stories
During my period as General Manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited the organisation responsible for the selection, development of match officials to the Professional game in England. I devised a business plan to deliver a cadre of world-class...
by Grassroots Referee | Feb 18, 2020 | Blogs, Latest News, Referee Stories
As a grassroots referee you look up to the elite officials to pave the way for you, to make the life of a referee easier by top class performances which can be justified when fans, pundits and others disagree. The processes our PGMOL officials have to follow regards...
by Grassroots Referee | Feb 4, 2020 | Blogs, Latest News
Last month, on the 18th January, referee Mike Dean took charge of his 500th Premier League fixture between Arsenal and Sheffield United. Dean is, as Mark Clattenburg stated in his newspaper column celebrating this achievement, ‘marmite’; people tend to love him or...
by Grassroots Referee | Jan 23, 2020 | Blogs, Latest News
Fourth round fixtures are scheduled to take place between Friday 24 January and Monday 27 January 2020 and here’s who is in charge of them: 1 Watford or Tranmere Rovers v Manchester United Referee: Lee Mason Assistant Referees: Simon Bennett & Daniel...
by Grassroots Referee | Jan 23, 2020 | Blogs, Latest News
Manchester Utd 0- Burnley 2 Referee Jon Moss The opening goal was scored by Woods from a free kick taken from the incorrect position. The referee awarded free-kick inside the Burnley half. It was taken ten yards forward. The pre-match instructions of referees regard...
