Here’s a list of current PL referees and their places of birth: Martin Atkinson - Drighlington, West Riding Stuart Attwell - Nuneaton Mike Dean - Wirral Roger East - Wiltshire - currently suspended for fitness reasons. Chris Foy - St. Helens Kevin Friend - Bristol Chris Kavanagh - Manchester Andre Marriner - Birmingham Lee Mason - Portsmouth Jonathan Moss - Sunderland Michael Oliver - Ashington, Durham Craig Pawson - Sheffield Lee Probert - South Gloucestershire Graham Scott - Oxfordshire Anthony Taylor - Manchester Paul Tierney - Wigan Seems to me that most of them must have grown up either loving or hating one top flight team or another, but they probably do their best to forget that while officiating. Probably.
Chris Foy retired a couple of seasons ago and Roger East is on a game this weekend so that list isn't entirely accurate.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/1...le-tissier-hailed-by-arsenal-manager/?ref=rss Arsenal's manager praises MLT (why does that always sound like a sandwich ).
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/17192722.sam-mcqueen-stretchered-off-in-carabao-cup/ Sounds a nasty injury for McQueen.
https://southamptonfc.com/news/2018...o-cup-fourth-round-fixture-new-date-confirmed I should have added text for those that can't access the site:- The fixture at the King Power Stadium will now take place on Tuesday 27th November (7.45pm GMT), with the winners taking on Manchester City or Fulham at home.