The Select Group is a panel of professional football referees appointed by the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB) to officiate matches in the Premier League , as well as the Football League , FA Cup and Football League Cup . The panel was established in 2001, when referees in England became professional.[ 1]
Select Group Referees for 2012–13 season [ ]
Name
Home county
Age
Year appointed to Select Group
Atkinson, Martin Martin Atkinson
West Yorkshire
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7002108000000000000 108 days
2005
Clattenburg, Mark Mark Clattenburg
Tyne and Wear
7001500000000000000 50 years, 7002126000000000000 126 days
2004
Dean, Mike Mike Dean
Merseyside
7001570000000000000 57 years, 7001450000000000000 45 days
2001
Dowd, Phil Phil Dowd
Staffordshire
7001620000000000000 62 years, 7002172000000000000 172 days
2001
Foy, Chris Chris Foy
Merseyside
7001620000000000000 62 years, 7002239000000000000 239 days
2001
Friend, Kevin Kevin Friend
Leicestershire
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7000900000000000000 9 days
2009
Jones, Mike Mike Jones
Cheshire
7001570000000000000 57 years, 7001900000000000000 90 days
2008
Halsey, Mark Mark Halsey
Lancashire
7001640000000000000 64 years, 7000900000000000000 9 days
2001
Marriner, Andre Andre Marriner
West Midlands
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7002197000000000000 197 days
2005
Mason, Lee Lee Mason
Lancashire
7001530000000000000 53 years, 7002261000000000000 261 days
2006
Moss, Jon Jonathan Moss
West Yorkshire
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7002272000000000000 272 days
2011
Oliver, Michael Michael Oliver
Northumberland
7001400000000000000 40 years, 7002147000000000000 147 days
2010
Probert, Lee Lee Probert
Wiltshire
7001520000000000000 52 years, 7002338000000000000 338 days
2007
Swarbrick, Neil Neil Swarbrick
Lancashire
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7002355000000000000 355 days
2011
Taylor, Anthony Anthony Taylor
Greater Manchester
7001460000000000000 46 years, 7002270000000000000 270 days
2010
Webb, Howard Howard Webb
South Yorkshire
7001540000000000000 54 years, 7000300000000000000 3 days
2003
FIFA listed [ ]
The following referees are currently eligible to be appointed by UEFA and FIFA to international matches:[ 2]
Martin Atkinson
Stuart Attwell
Mark Clattenburg
Mike Dean
Andre Marriner
Michael Oliver
Lee Probert
Howard Webb
Former Select Group Referees [ ]
Name
Home county
Year appointed
Year removed
FIFA list
Notes
Attwell, Stuart Stuart Attwell
Warwickshire
2008
2012
2009-
Demoted to National List by mutual consent
Wiley, Alan Alan Wiley
Staffordshire
2001
2010
Retired
Bennett, Steve Steve Bennett
Kent
2001
2010
Retired
Rennie, Uriah Uriah Rennie
South Yorkshire
2001
2009
2000–2005
Retired due to injury
Styles, Rob Rob Styles
Hampshire
2001
2009
2002–2009
Retired
Tanner, Steve Steve Tanner
Somerset
2007
2009
2008–2009
Demoted to National List
Knight, Barry Barry Knight
Kent
2001
2008
Retired due to injury
Messias, Matt Matt Messias
Cheshire
2001
2006
2003–2006
Demoted and resigned
Barry, Neale Neale Barry
Lincolnshire
2001
2005
Retired to oversee refeering development
Riley, Mike Mike Riley
West Yorkshire
2001
2009
1999–2009
Retired to become head of PGMOB
Stroud, Keith Keith Stroud
Dorset
2007
2009
Demoted to National List
Gallagher, Dermot Dermot Gallagher
Oxfordshire
2001
2007
1994–2002
Retired
Poll, Graham Graham Poll
Hertfordshire
2001
2007
1996–2007
Retired
D'Urso, Andy Andy D'Urso
Essex
2001
2005
2001–2005
Demoted to National List
Winter, Jeff Jeff Winter
Lancashire
2001
2004
Retired
Barber, Graham Graham Barber
Hertfordshire
2001
2004
1998–2004
Retired
Durkin, Paul Paul Durkin
Dorset
2001
2004
Retired
Jones, Peter Peter Jones
Leicestershire
2001
2002
1996–2002
Retired
Walton, Peter Peter Walton
Northamptonshire
2003
2012
Retired to become manager of PRO for North America
Elleray, David David Elleray
Kent
2001
2003
1992–1999
Retired
Dunn, Steve Steve Dunn
Gloucestershire
2001
2006
1997–2002
Retired due to injury
References [ ]
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