Graham Scott (referee)
Graham David Scott (born 10 October 1968) is an English professional football referee who officiates in the Premier League.
| Full name | Graham David Scott | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1968 Oxfordshire, England[1] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006–2008 | Football Conference[2] | National List of Referees | |
| 2008–2015 | English Football League[3] | National List of Referees | |
| 2015– | Premier League | Select Group of Referees[4] | |
Career
He studied at Abingdon School from 1980 to 1987[5] and the London School of Economics. In 2015, he was promoted to the Select Group of Referees, who officiate the matches in the Premier League. He replaced long-time referee Chris Foy. In 2016, former referee Keith Hackett suggested the promotion was "a mistake". The PGMOL wanted to demote Scott at the end of the 2016—17 season because he only refereed a few matches. However, Scott appealed against his demotion and retained his place for the 2017—18 season. A number of improved performances has led him to officiate an increased number of matches, with 13 Premier League matches and an EFL League Cup semi-final by the end of January 2018.
References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "Games refereed by Graham Scott in 2007/08". Soccerbase.com.
- ↑ "Games refereed by Graham Scott in 2014/15". Soccerbase.com.
- ↑ "Profile". Premier League.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-09.
- ↑ "First XV Review" (PDF). The Abingdonian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.