Andre Marriner
Andre Marriner (born 1 January 1971) is an English professional football referee based in Sheldon, West Midlands. He is a member of the Birmingham County Football Association.
In 2005, Marriner was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League. He has also refereed for FIFA since 2009. In May 2013 he took charge of the FA Cup final, the highest domestic honour for a referee in England.
Career
Early career
Marriner began refereeing in 1992, by chance when he was asked to cover for a referee who did not turn up for a local match, and progressed via the Birmingham Amateur Football League and the Southern Football League to become a Football League assistant referee in 2000.
He was appointed to the Football League list of referees in 2003, and he was given his first Premier League appointment on 13 November 2004, a 4–0 home win by Charlton Athletic over Norwich City.
Professional career
Marriner was promoted to the Select Group of professional referees in 2005. In the same year, he refereed the FA Youth Cup final between Southampton and Ipswich Town, with the latter winning 3–2.
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