Tony Harrington

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Tony Harrington is an English

English Premier League. Harrington was promoted to Select Group 1 in June 2021.[1]

Career

Harrington began refereeing in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance aged 14, after completing a refereeing course whilst at school as part of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.[2]

After four years as an EFL assistant referee and four years as a National League referee, Harrington was appointed to the EFL Referees List at the start of the 2012–13 season.[3]

Harrington was promoted to a Select Group 2 referee in 2016.[4]

On 22 May 2021, Harrington refereed the

2021 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium. Only eight days later, Harrington was back at Wembley when he officiated the 2021 EFL League One play-off final between Blackpool and Lincoln City.[5]

After becoming a Select Group 1 referee in June 2021, Harrington officiated his first Premier League game on 16 December 2021.[6]

Personal life

Harrington attended Manor Community Academy for secondary school and English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College for sixth form.[7] He is a fan of his hometown team Hartlepool United.[8]

He is the grandson of former Hartlepool United player Tommy McGuigan. McGuigan is in the club's record books for being in the top 10 of the all time top goal scorers list.[9]

Prior to becoming a full-time referee, Harrington worked as a PE teacher at North Shore Academy.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season". The Referees' Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Match officials confirmed for Wolves". West Ham United. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington will take charge of his first Premier League match when Brighton & Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers". Hartlepool Mail. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Alumni". English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Which football teams do Premier League referees support?". Goal.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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