{"id":302428,"date":"2023-12-14T17:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302428"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:25:42","slug":"rebecca-welch-to-make-history-as-premier-leagues-first-female-referee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/rebecca-welch-to-make-history-as-premier-leagues-first-female-referee\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Welch to make history as Premier League\u2019s first female referee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rebecca Welch will take charge of Fulham vs Burnley on 23 December <\/p>\n

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Rebecca Welch is set to make history as the Premier League\u2019s first female referee.<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old will take charge of Fulham\u2019s game against Burnley at Craven Cottage on 23 December.<\/p>\n

Welch began officiating in 2010 and became the first women to oversee a men\u2019s Championship game in January.<\/p>\n

Sam Allison, meanwhile, will be the first Black referee to take charge of a game in the English top flight for 15 years having been appointed to the Boxing Day encounter between Sheffield United and Fulham.<\/p>\n

Welch, born in Washington in Tyne and Wear, came through the Durham County FA and was the fourth official for Manchester United\u2019s visit to Fulham in November.<\/p>\n

She was part of the officiating panel at the 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.<\/p>\n

Allison \u2014 like Welch, part of PGMOL\u2019s Select Group 2 \u2014 will be the Premier League\u2019s first Black lead official since Uriah Rennie.<\/p>\n

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Sam Allison will take charge of Sheffield United vs Fulham <\/p>\n

Rennie officiated in the competition for 11 years, taking charge of his final fixture in 2008.<\/p>\n

The 42-year-old Allison played for Swindon, Bristol City, Bournemouth and Exeter.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love football so much; it\u2019s in my blood and it\u2019s innate,\u201d he said earlier this year. \u201cI\u2019d do anything to be involved in the game. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t reach the pinnacles as a football player but hopefully one day I can do it as a referee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Allison has taken charge of more than 100 matches in the English Football League.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Chris Kavanagh will take charge of the top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday 23 December.<\/p>\n

The referee also oversaw Liverpool\u2019s recent 1-1 draw with Manchester City.<\/p>\n

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