Mathew Cheeseman

Mathew Cheeseman
Personal information
Full name Mathew Cheeseman
Born 2 April 1985 (1985-04-02) (age 26)
Perth, Australia
Other occupation Referees Coordinator
Domestic
Years League Role
2006- A-League Assistant referee
2006- Western Australia State League Referee

Mathew Cheeseman (born 2 April 1985) is an Australian football (soccer) referee. He is currently on the A-League refereeing panel as an Assistant Referee as well as acting as a referee in the Western Australia State League. He is the Referees Coordinator for Football West.[1][2] A cult figure amongst the supporters in the Glory Shed, chants of "Cheeseman, Cheeseman" often ring out at the commencement of a match, or if a contentious decision goes the way of the Glory.

In 2010, Cheeseman won the Golden Whistle as Referee of the Year in the Western Australia State League for the first time, as well as Assistant Referee of the Year, an award which he has won two times previously in 2005 & 2009.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Careers Guide - Interview with Mathew Cheeseman". Future Now. http://www.futurenow.org.au/component/option,com_mtree/task,writereview/link_id,180/Itemid,75/. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  2. ^ "A-League Referee Profile". Football Federation Australia. http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=refereeprofile&pid=1325. Retrieved 2008-11-10. 
  3. ^ "Cheeseman cleans up referee awards". Football West. http://www.footballwest.com.au/articles/referees/cheeseman-cleans-up-referee-awards/. Retrieved 2010-10-18.