Sam Allison
English football referee
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Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
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.[1][2]
Refereeing career
Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.[2][3][4][5]
On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.[6][7][8]