Jonathan Moss (referee)

Jonathan "Jon" Moss (born 18 October 1970) was an English former football referee and a professional headteacher. He officiated primarily in the Premier League, having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2011. He is currently Select Group 1 Manager for the PGMOL.

Jonathan Moss
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Moss in 2014
Born (1970-10-18) 18 October 1970 (age 53)
Sunderland, County Derham, England
Other occupationHeadteacher
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
1999–2005Northern Counties East/Northern Premier LeagueReferee
2003–2005The Football LeagueAssistant referee
2005–The Football LeagueReferee
2011–2022Premier LeagueReferee

Moss was born in Sunderland. He is now based in Horsforth, West Yorkshire. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association.

Career

Born in Sunderland, Moss grew up as a fan of football. He was given a football scholarship at Central Connecticut State University in the United States. Instead of going to the United States, Moss finished his studies with a degree of teaching and physical education at the University of Leeds. He played junior football at academy level for Sunderland and Millwall. He stopped playing because the travelling to the London club caused problems with his studies.

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