Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1980 | ||
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editAllison 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
editAllison 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
edit- ^ "Sam Allison | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ a b "From firefighter to match official: Sam Allison's refereeing journey". EFL. 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Sam Allison: Who is the history-making referee?". www.premierleague.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Former firefighter becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years". Bournemouth Echo. 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Why has it taken 15 years for a black Premier League ref?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sam Allison becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years and only the second ever". Sky News.
- ^ "Sam Allison becomes first Black referee in Premier League for 15 years in Boxing Day match between Sheffield United and Luton". Sky Sports.