Mark Clattenburg

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Mark Clattenburg (born 13th March 1975) is one of many referees in the FA Premier League. He is based near Newcastle. He trained as an electrician and is of part-Canadian ancestry.

Clattenburg refereed his 1st football league match at the age of 25, possibly the youngest ever Football League referee and certainly the youngest in the post-war period. He had served only one year as an assistant - again a joint record shared with Steve Baines - but his promise led to rapid promotion. It was between Chesterfield and York City and Chesterfield ran out 4-1 winners.

He became a select group referee in 2004 and a FIFA referee in 2006 at the age of only thirty. Once again he reached this distinction earlier than any English referee in living memory.

He was the referee for Alan Shearer's testimonial match on May 11, 2006.

In the 2005 - 2006 season, he refereed 24 competitive games, issuing 81 yellows and 4 reds.