| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swindon Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bristol City | 0 | (0) | |
| Bournemouth | 0 | (0) | |
| Exeter City | 0 | (0) | |
| 2001–2002 | Clevedon Town | 22 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Bath City | ||
| 2003 | Salisbury City | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2011 | Chippenham Town | 188 | (34) |
| 2011–2013 | Frome Town | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 223+ | (41+) | |
| International career | |||
| England schoolboys | |||
| Great Britain schoolboys | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
Playing career
Allison played as a midfielder for Swindon Town, Bristol City, Bournemouth, Exeter City, Clevedon Town, Bath City, Salisbury City, Chippenham Town, and Frome Town, as well as for England and Great Britain schoolboys.
Refereeing career
Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.
On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.
References
- "Sam Allison | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ "From firefighter to match official: Sam Allison's refereeing journey". EFL. 23 March 2023.
- "Sam Allison: Who is the history-making referee?". www.premierleague.com.
- Jones, Paul (15 December 2023). "Former Wiltshire firefighter Sam Allison to referee in the Premier League | The New Blackmore Vale Magazine | In Print & Online". The New Blackmore Vale Magazine.
- "Former firefighter becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years". Bournemouth Echo. 15 December 2023.
- "Why has it taken 15 years for a black Premier League ref?" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Sam Allison becomes first black referee in Premier League for 15 years and only the second ever". Sky News.
- "Sam Allison becomes first Black referee in Premier League for 15 years in Boxing Day match between Sheffield United and Luton". Sky Sports.
- 1980 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- AFC Bournemouth players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Clevedon Town F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Salisbury City F.C. players
- Chippenham Town F.C. players
- Frome Town F.C. players
- Men's association football midfielders
- English football referees
- Premier League referees
- English Football League referees
- Black British sportsmen
- England men's schools international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen