Tony Harrington

Tony Harrington is an English football referee who referees in the English Premier League. Harrington was promoted to Select Group 1 in June 2021.[1]

Career

Harrington began refereeing in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance aged 14, after completing a refereeing course whilst at English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College[2] as part of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.[3]

After four years as an EFL assistant referee and four years as a National League referee, Harrington was appointed to the EFL Referees List at the start of the 2012–13 season.[4]

Harrington was promoted to a Select Group 2 referee in 2016.[5]

On 22 May 2021, Harrington refereed the 2021 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium.[citation needed] Only eight days later, Harrington was back at Wembley when he officiated the 2021 EFL League One play-off final between Blackpool and Lincoln City.[citation needed]

After becoming a Select Group 1 referee in June 2021, Harrington officiated his first Premier League game on 16 December 2021.[6]

Personal life

He is the grandson of former Hartlepool United player Tommy McGuigan. McGuigan is in the club's record books for being in the top 10 of the all time top goal scorers list.[7]

Prior to becoming a full-time referee, Harrington worked as a PE teacher at North Shore Academy.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Alumni". English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season". The Referees' Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington will take charge of his first Premier League match when Brighton & Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers". Hartlepool Mail. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ https://www.facebook.com/rosebrookprimary/photos/congratulations-to-tony-harrington-who-is-a-great-friend-of-rosebrook-primary-sc/3875949772534429/[user-generated source]

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