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Official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches
A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. Match referees for Test matches and One Day Internationals are appointed
Match_referee
Authority figure in professional wrestling
wrestling, a referee is an authority figure present in or near the ring during matches. The referee's purpose is similar to that of referees in combat sports
Referee (professional wrestling)
Referee_(professional_wrestling)
Official in a variety of sports
(now assistant referees). Today, in many amateur football matches, each side will still supply their own partisan assistant referees (still commonly
Referee
English football referee
Referee on a UEFA Cup match between FC Zürich and Legia Warsaw refereed by Howard Webb. In April 2025, Cann retired from officiating. His final match—Manchester
Darren Cann (assistant referee)
Darren_Cann_(assistant_referee)
Association football official reviewing decisions
The video assistant referee (VAR) is a match official in association football who assists the referee by reviewing decisions using video footage and providing
Video_assistant_referee
Game administrator in association football
association football, the referee is the person responsible for interpreting and enforcing the Laws of the Game during a match. The referee is the final decision-making
Referee (association football)
Referee_(association_football)
German football referee
He was appointed as a Bundesliga referee for the 2012–13 season, and made his first top-flight appearance in the match between Schalke 04 and FC Augsburg
Daniel_Siebert_(referee)
Portuguese football referee
Primeira Liga. His first match as referee was on 20 September 2015 between Académica and Boavista. In 2016, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated
João_Pinheiro_(referee)
Football official
an assistant referee (also known as a linesman) is an official who assists the referee in administering the Laws of the Game during a match. Although assistants
Assistant referee (association football)
Assistant_referee_(association_football)
English football organisation
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is the body responsible for refereeing games in English professional association football. Formerly known
Professional Game Match Officials Limited
Professional_Game_Match_Officials_Limited
Panel of English professional football referees
panel of English professional football referees and assistant referees, appointed by Professional Game Match Officials (PGMO). The group was first formed
Select_Group
International cricket matches in the capacity of Match referee. The referees are ultimately in charge of all international cricket matches, and act as the ICC's
Elite_Panel_of_ICC_Referees
international level the concept of a single referee was already seen as desirable as the 1875–76 Home Nations rugby union matches were officiated by one person. In
Rugby_union_match_officials
English football referee (born 1985)
international matches. Oliver was appointed to take charge of the final of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Oliver was promoted to the UEFA Elite Group of Referees in
Michael_Oliver_(referee)
Scottish football referee
1987) is a Scottish football referee. He began refereeing in 2011, and has been a FIFA referee since 2017. Before his refereeing career, Robertson was a youth
Don_Robertson_(referee)
Mexican football referee (born 1992)
referee. She has been a full international for FIFA since 2019. She began her professional refereeing career in 2017 and has since officiated matches
Katia_Itzel_García
Scottish football referee
Queen's Park. On 22 October 2022, Walsh refereed the second Scottish Premiership match with the video assistant referee (VAR), which saw Celtic beat Hearts
Nick_Walsh_(referee)
The following is a list of match officials (referees, assistant referees, and video assistant referees) who will officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_officials
English football referee (born 1978)
League, and in 2013 became a listed referee for FIFA allowing him to referee European and international matches. In 2015, he officiated the Football
Anthony_Taylor_(referee)
American professional wrestling referee and professional wrestler
loyalist referee Jack Doan and accompanying senior WCW official Nick Patrick to ringside for his match at Invasion on July 22, 2001. He refereed his first
Charles_Robinson_(referee)
Various types of matches used in professional wrestling
special referee. In some cases, a special referee is put into a match which is already a different match type or stipulation. The special referee will often
Professional wrestling match types
Professional_wrestling_match_types
Highest classification for UEFA football referees
most experienced football referees in the globe. Referees in this category are eligible to officiate the most important matches in UEFA club and international
UEFA_elite_referee_category
of rugby union referees who have officiated in Super Rugby. The list includes any referee that has officiated in a regular season match, semi-final or
List_of_Super_Rugby_referees
English football referee (born 1985)
Select Group of Referees in 2017. Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National
Chris_Kavanagh_(referee)
Italian football referee and financial advisor
(born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. He was named "The World's Best Referee" by the International Federation of Football History
Pierluigi_Collina
Australian soccer referee
Men and as a referee for FFA Cup matches in 2017. He joined the A-League referees panel in August 2019 for the first time, and refereed his first professional
Ben_Abraham_(referee)
Charity football match between YouTubers
with former Premier League and FIFA referee Mark Clattenburg officiating. Sidemen FC emerged victorious 8–7. The match later secured a Guinness World Record
Sidemen_Charity_Match
Association football matches
questioned the selection of the match referee, stating "For this important game we needed a stronger referee – an important referee", and went on to also question
2009 Republic of Ireland v France football matches
2009_Republic_of_Ireland_v_France_football_matches
Indian cricketer (born 1969)
born 31 August 1969) is a former Indian cricketer and currently an ICC match referee. He is considered among India's finest fast bowlers and is the only
Javagal_Srinath
English football referee (born 1968)
Association. Since his appointment as a Select Group referee in 2000, Dean officiated a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield and the finals
Mike_Dean_(referee)
2006 Italian association football scandal
an elaborate scheme to affect the outcome of matches by influencing referees. This involved having referees who were favourable to Juventus being assigned
Calciopoli
Scottish Referee
gates overnight on the A9 in Scotland after he refereed an Elgin City match. Beaton became a FIFA referee in 2012. He appeared as a fourth official in the
John_Beaton
Australian rugby league referee
Sleeman) is an Australian rugby league referee and former journalist, and is the first woman to referee a first-grade match in the National Rugby League (NRL)
Belinda_Sharpe
2013 death of a Brazilian football referee
amateur football referee who was stoned, lynched, beheaded and quartered by football spectators after he stabbed a player to death in a match he officiated
Murder of Otávio Jordão da Silva
Murder_of_Otávio_Jordão_da_Silva
deciding match of the FA Cup competition, is considered the highest domestic honour for referees to be appointed to officiate. These were the match officials
FA_Cup_final_referees
English rugby union referee
woman to referee a Premiership Rugby Cup match. On 25 September 2021, she became the first woman to referee a Premiership Rugby Union Match when she took
Sara_Cox_(referee)
English football referee (born 1990)
referee coach is Andre Marriner. In December 2021, Brooks refereed his first Premier League match between Wolves and Burnley at Molineux. He refereed
John_Brooks_(referee)
English football referee (born 1985)
to the 2022 FIFA List of International Match Officials. Prior to this, England had been a Select Group 2 referee since 2017, and prior to this, he had
Darren_England
Football match in Madrid, Spain
to the 2010 final, he had refereed a further 17 Champions League matches and nine UEFA Cup matches. He was also a referee at UEFA Euro 2008, the 2009
2010 UEFA Champions League final
2010_UEFA_Champions_League_final
Sri Lanakan cricketer (born 1956)
a match referee in 1997 when New Zealand traveled to Zimbabwe for Test series. He was the referee for both Tests. He also served as match referee in
Sidath_Wettimuny
Professional wrestling match
idea". In a 2018 interview with former wrestling announcer Sean Mooney, match referee Tim White said that although he knew some of the planned moments, he
Mankind_vs._The_Undertaker
Sri Lankan cricketer and ICC match referee
ICC match referee. He was a key member in the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka. He is the first man to have stood as a match referee in
Roshan_Mahanama
April 2024, FIFA released the list of match referees that would officiate at the Olympics. Notes Male field referees are shown in the table. During the tournament
Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Football_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_tournament
Betting scandal in the National Basketball Association in 2007
Association (NBA) and accusations that an NBA referee used his knowledge of relationships between referees, coaches, players and owners to bet on professional
2007_NBA_betting_scandal
English football referee (born 1971)
the all-time top referees by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics and refereed a number of notable matches in England including
Howard_Webb
American professional wrestling referee
match eventually became a singles match between Nash and Rick Steiner. Nash was allowed to appoint a referee and he chose Patrick. During the match,
Nick_Patrick_(referee)
Scottish cricketer and match referee (1940–2013)
born in Bombay and Greig in South Africa). Denness later became an ICC match referee. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the Scottish Sports Hall
Mike_Denness
Football match
the appointed match referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, stating that Barcelona won more often than Real Madrid in matches he refereed. RMTV disparaged
2025_Copa_del_Rey_final
Scottish football referee (born 1983)
Andrew Dallas (born 1 February 1983) is a Scottish football referee. He regularly officiates matches in the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Championship.
Andrew_Dallas_(referee)
Referees in the National Basketball Association (NBA) oversee 120 preseason games, 1,260 regular season games, and four rounds of playoff matches. These
List_of_NBA_referees
Romanian football referee (born 1984)
his compatriot assistant referees Vasile Marinescu and Mihai Artene. He wasn't ultimately picked as overall referee for any match, but he was the fourth
István_Kovács_(referee)
Individual enforcing rules in a boxing match
The referee in boxing is the individual charged with enforcing the rules of that sport during a match. The referee has the following roles: Gives instructions
Referee_(boxing)
African football tournament
Disagreeing with the referee’s decisions, Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw instructed his players to leave the pitch in protest. The match was suspended for
2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
International men's soccer tournament in North America
for one minute before entering the match. 5-second restarts: A visual 5-second countdown can be shown by the referee for throw-ins and goal kicks in situations
2026_FIFA_World_Cup
2024, FIFA released the list of match referees that would officiate at the Olympic Games. Notes Female field referees are shown in the table. During the
Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Football_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_tournament
Football championship
assistant referees. Each refereeing team consisted of five match officials from the same country: one main referee, two assistant referees, and two additional
UEFA_Euro_2012
New Zealand cricketer
first-class cricket for South Australia and then Auckland. He has been an ICC match referee since 2004. Crowe was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is the son of
Jeff_Crowe
Welsh international rugby union referee
rugby union referee, who retired in December 2020 after a 23-year career. He previously held the world record for the most test matches refereed and was one
Nigel_Owens
World Cup final, held in South Africa
Group of referees, and had officiated Premier League matches since 2003. He was appointed to the FIFA list of international match referees in 2005, and
2010_FIFA_World_Cup_final
American professional wrestling referee (1954–2022)
as he had for André. On June 28, 1998, White was the referee for the legendary Hell in a Cell match between Mankind and The Undertaker at King of the Ring
Tim_White_(referee)
European football tournament
Attendance: 10,761 Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) The match was abandoned in the 78th minute as per the decision by the match referee Emilio Soriano
1990–91_European_Cup
Mexican football referee (born 1983)
Potosí. Later that year, he made his First Division debut as a central referee in a match between Monterrey and Tijuana in Monterrey. The first player Ramos
César_Arturo_Ramos
48th edition of the Copa América
offside goal." Another match that involved questionable referee decisions was the Brazil vs Colombia match, when Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela denied
2024_Copa_América
10th European association football championship
Attendance: 73,611 Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy) There were 64 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 2.06 goals per match. 5 goals Alan Shearer
UEFA_Euro_1996
Association football tournament in England
last whose television broadcast was in black and white. A total of 26 match referees and other officials featured at the event. Despite the event being a
1966_FIFA_World_Cup
16th edition of U-17 AFCON
Hassan Stadium, Rabat Referee: Rafik Aouina (Algeria) There were 81 goals scored in 34 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match. 3 goals Dismas Shida
2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
2026_U-17_Africa_Cup_of_Nations
Boxing competition
Mills Lane was the fight's referee, who was brought in as a replacement after Mitch Halpern, who refereed the 1996 match between the boxers, stepped
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II
Evander_Holyfield_vs._Mike_Tyson_II
European Football Championship
Attendance: 51,428 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) There were 77 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 2.48 goals per match. 4 goals David Villa
UEFA_Euro_2008
Czech football referee (1894–1964)
1964) was a Czech football referee. He was the first Czechoslovak to be appointed to officiate at a FIFA World Cup final match when he was linesman in the
Augustin_Krist
Singaporean football referee (born 1986)
international football referee. He has been a FIFA listed referee since 2012, and has also refereed a number of AFC Champions League matches. He has also won
Muhammad_Taqi_(referee)
FIFA World Cup group
Seattle Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) The two teams have never met before. June 26, 2026 (2026-06-26) 8:00 p.m. BC Place, Vancouver Referee: Adham
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_G
English football referee
professional football referee. Born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, she became the first woman to referee an English Football League match, when she did so for
Rebecca_Welch
1971 boxing match
the Century or simply The Fight, was a heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Lineal
Fight_of_the_Century
15th edition of the association football championship
team's first match, he could be replaced by another player. On 15 December 2015, UEFA named eighteen referees for Euro 2016. The full referee teams were
UEFA_Euro_2016
English football referee (born 1975)
Football Association and also a former FIFA referee. He has refereed a number of notable matches, including the 2016 UEFA Champions League final and the Euro
Mark_Clattenburg
Scottish football referee (born 1957)
Champions League matches. From June 2009 until November 2010, Dallas was the SFA's Referee Development Officer. He is a UEFA Referee Officer. He is also
Hugh_Dallas
Jamaican football referee (born 1963)
football referee. A FIFA referee since January 1, 1994, his first international match was USA against Ireland, on June 9, 1996. Since then he has refereed many
Peter_Prendergast_(referee)
Sri Lankan cricketer
Lankan cricketer who currently serves as the Chief of the panel of ICC match referees. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy, and Royal College, Colombo
Ranjan_Madugalle
Chinese football referee (born 1979)
of the 52 referees to officiate matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, being the only Chinese referee since Lu Jun to be the central referee. On 20 June
Ma_Ning_(referee)
English cricketer
South Africa in 1989–90. In 2003, Broad was appointed as a match referee for Test matches and One Day Internationals by the International Cricket Council
Chris_Broad_(cricketer)
English football referee
List of football referees "Premier League referee appointments: Where officials they are from, who they support and their next match". The Mirror. Retrieved
Paul_Tierney_(referee)
NZ rugby union referee
Ben O'Keeffe is a rugby union referee from New Zealand. He currently referees at domestic, Super Rugby and test match level and holds the record for most
Ben_O'Keeffe
Round of 16 match between Portugal and the Netherlands in 2006 FIFA World Cup
the match. Blatter later regretted these words and promised to apologise officially. FIFA announced that Ivanov would referee no further matches in the
Battle of Nuremberg (2006 FIFA World Cup)
Battle_of_Nuremberg_(2006_FIFA_World_Cup)
1975 boxing match at the Araneta Coliseum
"Philippine Coliseum" for this match. Ali won by corner retirement (RTD) after Frazier's chief second, Eddie Futch, asked the referee to stop the fight after
Thrilla_in_Manila
International football competition
Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) The 1995 King Fahd Cup Final was held at King Fahd II Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 13 January 1995. The match was
1995_King_Fahd_Cup
Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1956)
Pycroft (born 6 June 1956) is a Zimbabwean match referee and former cricketer who played in 3 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals from 1983 to
Andy_Pycroft
Scottish rugby union player and referee
time professional women's referee in 2017. In 2018, Davidson was assistant referee for the Glasgow Warriors v Zebre match in the Pro14. In 2019 Davidson
Hollie_Davidson
Referees in Rugby league
senior match official is the referee. They may be assisted by a range of other officials depending on the level and rules of the competition. The match officials
Rugby_league_match_officials
French association football referee (born 1983)
football referee. She has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2009. Frappart became the first woman to referee a major men's European match and
Stéphanie_Frappart
9th Cricket World Cup
fielding or bowling, but two players did not bat in a match). In official ICC matches match referees are required to help officiate a game, but due to the
2007_Cricket_World_Cup
Replacement player in cricket
player, the ICC Match Referee should consider the likely role the concussed player would have played during the remainder of the match, and the normal
Substitute_(cricket)
Swedish football referee
an Allsvenskan referee since 2000. He has refereed 263 matches in Allsvenskan, 47 matches in Superettan and 112 international matches as of 2014. In August
Jonas_Eriksson_(referee)
Football match
goals, before Bobby Tambling scored a consolation for Chelsea. The match referee was Ken Dagnall from Lancashire. Spurs took the lead in the 40th minute
1967_FA_Cup_final
International football competition
with Tanzania replacing them in the matches. 26 March 2026 (2026-03-26) 13:30 UTC+2 Kigali Pelé Stadium, Kigali Referee: Samuel Uwikunda (Rwanda)
2026 FIFA Series (men's matches)
2026_FIFA_Series_(men's_matches)
European football competition
ruled out by referee Urs Meier for a foul on the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo. The sides exchanged goals in extra-time, sending the match to a penalty
UEFA_Euro_2004
English footballer, administrator and referee
He was a leading referee from the earliest days of organised football, and when well into his 60s officiated in the gold medal match of the 1920 Olympic
John_Lewis_(referee)
2010 strike in Scotland
between the Scottish Senior Football Referees' Association and the Scottish Football Association. It affected 20 matches scheduled for the weekend of 27/28
Scottish football referee strike
Scottish_football_referee_strike
1994 World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event
at Royal Rumble 1994. During the match, Bret sustained another kayfabe injury, causing the referee to end the match. In a planned turn, Owen got upset
WrestleMania_X
English football referee
English football referee from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who currently officiates in the Premier League. Madley began his refereeing career on the local
Andrew_Madley
Regulation regarding the conduct of cricket players
banned for a number of matches, or even banned for a number of years or life. The ICC appoints a match referee for each Test match, One Day International
ICC_Cricket_Code_of_Conduct
MATCH REFEREE
MATCH REFEREE
Biblical
watch-tower
Boy/Male
Hebrew American Irish Scottish English
Who is like God? Gift from God. In the Bible, St. Michael was the conqueror of Satan and patron...
Biblical
watch;
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish
Great Warrior; Who is Like God; Form of Michael Like God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bear
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Month; Horse; Boundary
Male
Welsh
Welsh name probably derived from the word march, MARCH means "horse." In Arthurian legend, this is the name of the king of Kernow (Cornwall) to whom Isolde was brought as a bride by Tristan. Compare with other forms of March.
Male
Arthurian
, (horse); Tristan's uncle.
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Match
Boy/Male
Shakespearean Welsh
King Henry IV, Part 1' Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March. 'King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Edward,...
Boy/Male
English
Like God
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Without a Match
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French word march, MARCH means "boundary." Compare with other forms of March.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire)
English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire) : topographic name from Middle English hacche ‘gate’, Old English hæcc (see Hatcher). In some cases the surname is habitational, from one of the many places named with this word. This name has been in Ireland since the 17th century, associated with County Meath and the nearby part of Louth.
Surname or Lastname
English and Welsh
English and Welsh : variant of Bach 3 and 4.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Biblical
Watch-mountain
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Without a Match
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leach 2.English : topographic name from an Old English element læcc, lecc ‘boggy stream’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Lach Dennis or Lache in Cheshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on the border between two territories, especially in the Marches between England and Wales or England and Scotland, from Anglo-Norman French marche ‘boundary’ (of Germanic origin; compare Mark 2). In some cases, the surname may be a habitational name from March in Cambridgeshire, which was probably named from the locative case of Old English mearc ‘boundary’.English : from a nickname or personal name for someone who was born or baptized in the month of March (Middle English, Old French march(e), Latin Martius (mensis), from the name of the god Mars) or who had some other special connection with the month, such as owing a feudal obligation then.Catalan : from the personal name March, Catalan equivalent of Mark 1.
Male
English
Short form of English Mitchell, MITCH means "who is like God?"
MATCH REFEREE
MATCH REFEREE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : assimilated form of Balderston, rather than a patronymic from Balder, appearances to the contrary notwithstanding.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Excellence
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derivative of Waple (a variant of Walpole).
Male
Chinese
thinking of ancestors.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Crown
Boy/Male
Hindu
Oath of God, Another name of Bhishma
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Ecstasy
Boy/Male
Hindu
Nithyashobha
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Great; Grateful; Blessed; Fortunate
Boy/Male
Australian, Indonesian
Knight
MATCH REFEREE
MATCH REFEREE
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MATCH REFEREE
n.
A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words.
v. t.
To furnish with its match; to bring a match, or equal, against; to show an equal competitor to; to set something in competition with, or in opposition to, as equal.
v. t.
To fit together, or make suitable for fitting together; specifically, to furnish with a tongue and a groove, at the edges; as, to match boards.
v. t.
To close with a hatch or hatches.
n.
The distance passed over in marching; as, an hour's march; a march of twenty miles.
v. i.
To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch.
v. t.
To be a mate or match for; to be able to complete with; to rival successfully; to equal.
v. t.
To contrive or plot; to form by meditation, and bring into being; to originate and produce; to concoct; as, to hatch mischief; to hatch heresy.
n.
To catch or fasten by means of a latch.
v. i.
To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
v. t.
To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
n.
To catch so as to hold.
v. t.
To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.
v. t.
To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train.
v. i.
To watch for and catch mice.
v.
Suitable combination or bringing together; that which corresponds or harmonizes with something else; as, the carpet and curtains are a match.
v. t.
To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief.
n.
A coat made of match-cloth.
v. t.
To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire.
v. t.
A quantity of anything produced at one operation; a group or collection of persons or things of the same kind; as, a batch of letters; the next batch of business.