Tony Harrington

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Tony Harrington
Born 1983or1984(age 41–42)
Cleveland, Yorkshire, England
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
2012– English Football League Referee
2021– Premier League Referee

Tony Harrington (born 1983 or 1984) [1] is an English football referee who referees in the English Premier League. Harrington was promoted to Select Group 1 in June 2021. [2]

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Early life

Tony Harrington was born in Cleveland. [3]

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. [4]

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. [5]

Harrington was promoted to a Select Group 2 referee in 2016. [6]

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. [7]

After becoming a Select Group 1 referee in June 2021, Harrington officiated his first Premier League game on 16 December 2021. [8]

Personal life

Harrington attended Manor Community Academy for secondary school and English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College for sixth form. [9] He is a fan of his hometown team Hartlepool United. [10]

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. [11]

Prior to becoming a full-time referee, Harrington worked as a PE teacher at North Shore Academy. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League ref Tony Harrington pays a visit to Bede | Bede Sixth Form College". www.bede.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Marston, Mark (23 December 2023). "Every referee currently working in the Premier League". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season". The Referees' Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Match officials confirmed for Wolves". West Ham United. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Alumni". English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Which football teams do Premier League referees support?". Goal.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/rosebrookprimary/photos/congratulations-to-tony-harrington-who-is-a-great-friend-of-rosebrook-primary-sc/3875949772534429/ [ user-generated source ]


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