Sam Barrott
| Full name | Samuel Barrott | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1992 or 1993 (age 31–32) Yorkshire, England | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020– | English Football League | Referee | |
| 2024– | Premier League | Referee | |
Samuel Barrott (born 1992 or 1993)[1] is an English professional football referee who has primarily officiated in the Premier League since 2024.
Early life
[edit]Barrott was born in Yorkshire.[2]
Refereeing career
[edit]Barrot started refereeing at the age of 15 after an injury playing for Halifax Town Youth team.[3] He is based in West Riding.[4]
Barrott was promoted from the National list of officials to the EFL at the end of the 2019–2020 season.[3][5][6]
He was promoted Select Group 2 at the start of the 2023–2024 season.[7] He refereed 15 Premier League matches during the season, with his debut coming on 7 October 2023 at Craven Cottage between Fulham and Sheffield United.[8][9]
Barrott refereed the 2024 EFL League One play-off final between Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United.[10]
He was promoted to the Select Group at the start of the 2024–2025 season.[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rampling, Ali. "Samuel Barrott, 30, referees first Premier League game". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ "Meet the Referee - Samuel Barrott". SCFC2 Swansea City Fans Website. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ a b "Referee Samuel Barrott to boss Newcastle Utd game". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Association, The Football. "iCanRef Sam Barrott". www.westridingfa.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Samuel Barrott to referee Carlisle United away clash | Scunthorpe United FC". 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Newcastle 3-0 Fulham: Marco Silva says referee Sam Barrott could not handle the pressure". BBC Sport. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ EFL (2023-07-26). "New levels for a number of Development Group officials". EFL. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "What's new for 2024/25: Match officials". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Premier League refereeing will be improved by diversity, says Howard Webb". skysports.com. 10 August 2024.
- ^ EFL (2024-05-16). "All you need to know ahead of the Sky Bet League One & League Two Play-Off Finals". EFL. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Two match officials promoted ahead of 2024/25". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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