Sam Barrott
English football referee
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Samuel Barrott (born 1992 or 1993)[1] is an English professional football referee who has primarily officiated in the Premier League since 2024. He was promoted to the FIFA list of international referees in December 2024.
Yorkshire
| Full name | Samuel Barrott | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1992 or 1993 (age 32–33) Yorkshire | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020– | English Football League | Referee | |
| 2024– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2025– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Early life
Barrott was born in Yorkshire in the early 1990s and played as a junior at Halifax F.C.
Refereeing career
Barrot started refereeing at the age of 15 after an injury playing for Halifax Town Youth team.[2] He is based in West Riding.[3]
Barrott was promoted from the National list of officials to the EFL at the end of the 2019–2020 season.[2][4][5]
He was promoted Select Group 2 at the start of the 2023–2024 season.[6] He refereed 15 Premier League matches during the season, with his debut coming on 7 October 2023 at Craven Cottage between Fulham and Sheffield United.[7][8]
Barrott refereed the 2024 EFL League One play-off final between Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United.[9]
He was promoted to the Select Group at the start of the 2024–2025 season.[10]
Barrott was promoted to the FIFA list of international referees in December 2024, replacing Craig Pawson.[11][12]