Sunny Singh Gill
English association football referee
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Sunny Singh Gill is an English football referee and former prison officer who became the first British South Asian referee in the Premier League in March 2024.[1][2][3][4] In March 2023 he became the first British Asian referee in the English Football League since his father.[5]
| Full name | Sunny Singh Gill | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Former prison officer | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| English Football League | Referee | ||
| 2024– | Premier League | Referee | |
His father Jarnail Singh and brother Bhupinder Singh Gill have also served as football officials.[6]
Honours
Gill won the 'Sports Personality of the Year Award' at the 2025 Asian Achievers Awards for his contribution to football officiating and representation in professional sports.[7]