FA Cup Final Referees
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FA Cup Final Referees are the referees chosen for the FA Cup Final, the deciding game in the English football competition; the FA Cup.
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[edit] Selection
Individuals are only allowed to Referee the FA Cup Final once, but are allowed to have previously appeared as assistant referees or fourth officials. David Elleray commented on his selection for the 1994 FA Cup Final -
"Whatever else anyone might claim, it is the biggest match of your career as you only referee the final once you are desperate not to make a mess of it. People are often surprised to learn that you can only do it once but I thoroughly approve of the principle. It is such a special occasion that [...] it would never be as good the second time round. I strongly believe that no one should have all the big games and those who have shown themselves capable of refereeing at the highest level should receive the highest accolade of doing the Cup Final"[1]
Referees and assistants are chosen by the Football Association for their impartiality and their assessed performance scores for previous seasons. Only one referee has ever been replaced under the impartiality rule; Mike Dean agreed to pull out following questions in the media about him being able to referee a Cup Final involving Liverpool as he was from the Wirral, a town situated near the city. Alan Wiley took his place.[2]
Officials are informed of the appointment by the FA Referees Secretary and sworn to secrecy until a public announcement can be made, usually the following day. There then follows a period of media attention resulting in interviews and features appearing in the national press.
[edit] Traditions
When the Cup Final is held at Wembley; traditions include the "Eve of the Final" rally at the Russell Hotel, where the match officials are guests of honour at a meal provided for by the Referees Association.[1] Many members of the Association including serving referees also attend.
Speeches are made and the chosen officials are presented with mementos of the occasion and invited to autograph their refereeing colleagues Cup Final programmes.
The referees usually sleep at White's Hotel, with FA Protocol stating that they shouldn't leave the grounds. David Elleray notably ignored this rule and returned to Harrow School to get "a good night's sleep in my own bed".[1]
On the morning of the Cup Final, the officials take a pre-match walk through Hyde Park before travelling by Limousine to Wembley.[1] Once there they are obliged once more to autograph Cup Final programmes and are invited to join any VIP's in the Banqueting Hall.
[edit] Fees
As of the 2006-07 season the officials' fees for the Cup Final are - "Referee, £525.00; Assistant Referees, £300.00 each; Fourth Official, £225.00 and a Souvenir Medal each" plus travelling expenses.[3]
[edit] Referees
[edit] Prior to 1915
| Year | Referee |
|---|---|
| 1872 | Alfred Stair |
| 1873 | Alfred Stair |
| 1874 | Alfred Stair |
| 1875 | C. W. Alcock |
| 1876 | William Rawson |
| 1877 | S. H. Wright |
| 1878 | Segar Bastard |
| 1879 | C. W. Alcock |
| 1880 | Francis Marindin |
| 1881 | William Pierce-Dix |
| 1882 | Charles Clegg |
| 1883 | Francis Marindin |
| 1884 | Francis Marindin |
| 1885 | Francis Marindin |
| 1886 | Francis Marindin |
| 1887 | Francis Marindin |
| 1888 | Francis Marindin |
| 1889 | Francis Marindin |
| 1890 | Francis Marindin |
| 1891 | C. J. Hughes |
| 1892 | Charles Clegg |
| 1893 | C. J. Hughes |
| 1894 | C. J. Hughes |
| 1895 | John Lewis |
| 1896 | William Simpson |
| 1897 | John Lewis |
| 1898 | John Lewis |
| 1899 | A. Scragg |
| 1900 | A. Kingscott |
| 1901 | A. Kingscott |
| 1902 | T. Kirkham |
| 1903 | J. Adams |
| 1904 | A. J. Barker |
| 1905 | P. R. Harrower |
| 1906 | F. Kirkham |
| 1907 | N. Whittaker |
| 1908 | T. P. Campbell |
| 1909 | J. Mason |
| 1910 | J. T. Ibbotson |
| 1911 | John Pearson |
| 1912 | J. R. Schumacher |
| 1913 | A. Adams |
| 1914 | H. S. Bamlett |
| 1915 | H. H. Taylor |
- Note - A. Kingscott was the last referee to referee more than one final
[edit] 1920 to 1939
| Year | Referee |
|---|---|
| 1920 | J. T. Howcroft |
| 1921 | S. Davies |
| 1922 | J. W. P. Fowler |
| 1923 | D. H. Asson |
| 1924 | W. E. Russell |
| 1925 | G. N. Watson |
| 1926 | I. Baker |
| 1927 | W. F. Bunnell |
| 1928 | T. G. Bryan |
| 1929 | A. Josephs |
| 1930 | T. Crew |
| 1931 | A. H. Kingscott |
| 1932 | W. P. Harper |
| 1933 | E. Wood |
| 1934 | Stanley Rous |
| 1935 | A. E. Fogg |
| 1936 | H. Nattrass |
| 1937 | R. G. Rudd |
| 1938 | A. J. Jewell |
| 1939 | T. Thompson |
[edit] Post World War II
| Year | Referee |
|---|---|
| 1946 | E Smith |
| 1947 | J Wiltshire |
| 1948 | C Barrick |
| 1949 | R Mortimer |
| 1950 | H Pearce |
| 1951 | William Ling |
| 1952 | Arthur Ellis |
| 1953 | Mervyn Griffiths |
| 1954 | A Luty |
| 1955 | Reg Leafe |
| 1956 | A Bond |
| 1957 | F Coultas |
| 1958 | J Sherlock |
| 1959 | Jack Clough |
| 1960 | Kevin Howley |
| 1961 | J Kelly |
| 1962 | Jack Finney |
| 1963 | Ken Aston |
| 1964 | A Holland |
| 1965 | W Clement |
| 1966 | Jack Taylor |
| 1967 | K Dagnall |
| 1968 | L Callaghan |
| 1969 | George McCabe |
| 1970 | E Jennings |
| 1971 | Norman Burtenshaw |
| 1972 | David Smith |
| 1973 | Ken Burns |
| 1974 | Gordon Kew |
| 1975 | Pat Partridge |
| 1976 | Clive Thomas |
| 1977 | R Matthewson |
| 1978 | Derek Nippard |
| 1979 | Ron Challis |
| 1980 | George Courtney |
| 1981 | Keith Hackett |
| 1982 | Clive White |
| 1983 | Alf Grey |
| 1984 | John Hunting |
| 1985 | Peter Willis |
| 1986 | Alan Robinson |
| 1987 | Neil Midgley |
| 1988 | Brian Hill |
| 1989 | Joe Worrall |
| 1990 | Alan Gunn |
| 1991 | Roger Milford |
| 1992 | Philip Don |
| 1993 | Keren Barratt |
| 1994 | David Elleray |
| 1995 | Gerald Ashby |
| 1996 | Dermot Gallagher |
| 1997 | Stephen Lodge |
| 1998 | Paul Durkin |
| 1999 | Peter Jones |
| 2000 | Graham Poll |
| 2001 | Steve Dunn |
| 2002 | Mike Riley |
[edit] Since 2003
| Year | Referee | Assistants | Fourth Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Graham Barber | N Miller, K Stroud | Mike Dean |
| 2004 | Jeff Winter | R East, T Green | M Messias |
| 2005 | Rob Styles | J Devine, P Canadine | Neale Barry |
| 2006 | Alan Wiley | Ceri Richards[4], D Cann | Phil Dowd |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Elleray, David (2004). "The Cup Final", The Man in the Middle. London: Time Warner, pages 110-119. ISBN 0-316-72714-8.
- ^ Davies, Christopher (2006). FA replace Cup final referee from the Wirral. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- ^ 19.(e).(vii) Provisions concerning match officials; Scale of Fees to be Paid to Match Officials; Final (PDF). Rules of The FA Challenge Cup Competition. The Football Association (2006). Retrieved on February 6, 2007.
- ^ Original assistant referee Peter Kirkup woke up with a with a stye in his eye on the morning of the match, which affected his vision. He was replaced by Premier League Select Group Assistant Ref, Ceri Richards.
