Craig Pawson
Full name | Craig Pawson | ||
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Born |
[1] Sheffield, England | 2 March 1979||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
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Football League | Assistant referee | |
2008–2013 | Football League | Referee | |
2013– | Premier League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2015– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Craig Pawson (born 2 March 1979)
He is based in South Yorkshire and is associated with the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Football Association.[3]
Career
Pawson has been a referee since 1993 and regularly officiated in the Football League in the
His first Premier League appointment came in March 2013 between
Pawson was appointed as fourth official for the FA Cup semi-final in April 2014 between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal at Wembley.[5]
In 2015 Pawson was put on the FIFA International Referees List[6] meaning that he can officiate in international fixtures, as well as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures as either referee or an additional assistant referee. Pawson became the seventh referee from England on the list.
He was the fourth official for the
Pawson was the fourth official for the
In May 2019 Pawson officiated the Championship playoff semifinal between Derby County and Leeds United. This was considered an especially high-profile game after the Spygate affair earlier in the season for which Leeds were fined £200,000 and severely reprimanded by the EFL.[9] The game was controversial with Pawson awarding Derby a penalty in the second half, before reversing his decision on the advice of his assistant. Leeds went on to win the game 0–1.[10]
References
- ^ a b "UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- ^ Craig Pawson. "Referee Profile". Premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Craig Pawson to take charge of the FA Community Shield". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "BBC Sport – Swansea 1–0 Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "The website for the English football association, The FA Cup and The England football team – The FA Cup". The FA. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Education & Technical - Referees by Association - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007.
- ^ "Anthony Taylor to referee Capital One Cup Final". capitalonecup.co.uk. The Football League. 12 February 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Callow, James (21 April 2015). "Jon Moss will referee the 2015 FA Cup Final at Wembley". The FA. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links
- Craig Pawson referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Craig Pawson referee profile at WorldFootball.net