Mark Clattenburg
Mark Clattenburg (born March 13 1975[1]) is an English football referee, who operates in the Football League and the Premier League, and for FIFA. He is based in Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He trained as an electrician and is of part-Canadian ancestry.[2]
Career
He took up refereeing in 1990, and was appointed to the National List of Football League referees in the year 2000.[1] He had served only one year as an assistant referee - a record shared with Steve Baines - but his promise led to quicker promotion. His debut Football League match (at the age of just 25 - a one-time post-war record) was between Chesterfield and York City and Chesterfield ran out 4-1 winners.[3]
He became a select group referee in 2004[1] and a FIFA referee in 2006, at the age of only thirty. He reached this distinction earlier than any English referee in living memory.[4]
He was the referee for Alan Shearer's testimonial match on May 11 2006 and is a Newcastle United fan.[5] As such, he is not allowed to referee competitive games involving Newcastle. He is a cheating Kopite after his performance at Goodison Park.
Milestones
- 2000/01 Under-16 European Championships - Fourth official
- 2001/02 Division Three Play Off Final - Fourth official
- 2002/03 Division One Play Off Semi Final - Referee
- 2002/03 Division Three Play Off Semi-final - Referee
- 2002/03 FA Trophy Final - Fourth official
- 2003/04 Division One Play Off Semi-final - Referee
- 2003/04 Division Three Play Off Final - Referee
- 2006/07 FA Youth Cup Final, First leg - Referee
- 2006/07 FA Youth Cup Final, Second leg - Referee
See also
References
- ^ a b c Profile: the Football League Official website.
- ^ Interview: icNewcastle.co.uk website.
- ^ Clattenburg's First League Match: at soccerbase.com
- ^ Interview: Guardian Unlimited website.
- ^ Alan Shearer Testimonial: report from the NUFC.com website.
Clattenburg, or "Clatts" as he is known to SteveGLah, is interested in train spotting, stamp collecting and taking bungs from Spanish Waiters.