| Full name | Carl Boyeson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1969 Hull, England | ||
Carl Boyeson (born 5 November 1969) [1] is an English former football referee. A native of Hull, he spent 21 years on the PGMOL list, officiating more than 600 matches in the English Football League (EFL). [2] His career highlight came in 2021 when he took charge of the 2020 EFL Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, a fixture delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boyeson grew up in Hull and got into refereeing almost by accident. At 22, he saw an ad for a seven-week training course in the local paper and signed up, starting out with games on public parks around the city. [3] [4]
He lives in East Riding of Yorkshire with his wife, Amanda. [5]
He joined the Football League as an assistant in 2003, working linesman's duties for six seasons, including a handful of Premier League games. [6] By 2004, he'd earned his spot as a full referee in the EFL, covering fixtures right across the divisions Championship down to League Two plus cup ties in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.