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Sam Allison

Sam Allison
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Chippenham, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bristol City 0 (0)
Bournemouth 0 (0)
Exeter City 0 (0)
2001–2002 Clevedon Town 22 (7)
2002–2003 Bath City
2003 Salisbury City 4 (0)
2003–2011 Chippenham Town 188 (34)
2011–2013 Frome Town 9 (0)
Total 223+ (41+)
International career
England schoolboys
Great Britain schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.

Playing career

Allison played as a midfielder for Swindon Town, Bristol City, Bournemouth, Exeter City, Clevedon Town, Bath City, Salisbury City, Chippenham Town, and Frome Town, as well as for England and Great Britain schoolboys.[1][2]

Refereeing career

Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.[2][3][4][5]

On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Sam Allison | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  2. ^ a b "From firefighter to match official: Sam Allison's refereeing journey". EFL. 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Sam Allison: Who is the history-making referee?". www.premierleague.com.
  4. ^ Jones, Paul (15 December 2023). "Former Wiltshire firefighter Sam Allison to referee in the Premier League | The New Blackmore Vale Magazine | In Print & Online". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine.
  5. ^ "Former firefighter becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years". Bournemouth Echo. 15 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Why has it taken 15 years for a black Premier League ref?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Sam Allison becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years and only the second ever". Sky News.
  8. ^ "Sam Allison becomes first Black referee in Premier League for 15 years in Boxing Day match between Sheffield United and Luton". Sky Sports.
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