Andy Davies is an English football referee from Hampshire, known for being the only referee in the EFL who formally played for a football team.
| Full name | Andy Davies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Hampshire, England | ||
| Other occupation | Professional Footballer | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012– | The Football League[1] | Referee | |
Career edit
Davies began his career as a professional footballer, and had spells at Gillingham, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town. However, at age 28 he was forced to retire due to injury.[2][3]
His career as a referee began in the 2004–05 season, and he quickly advanced through the levels, before being promoted to the Football League as a referee in the 2012–13 season.[4] He has since refereed over 200 games for the EFL.
For the start of the 2016–17 season, Davies was included as a Select Group 2 referee, which sees him primarily referee in the Championship, for which he has refereed over 80 games.[3]
Matches edit
Davies refereed the National League Play-Off Semi-Final between Mansfield Town and York City on 7 May 2012 which ended 0–1 (after extra time). He also refereed an international friendly between England U20 and Mexico U20, which ended 4:2 on penalties.
Personal life edit
Davies was born on 17 March 1975. He is also a Middlesbrough fan as he said in an interview
References edit
- ^ "Referee Appointments". EFL. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Meet the Referee – Andy Davies". SCFC2. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Profiles: EFL Select Group 2 referees". EFL. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Andy Davies". EFL. Retrieved 27 May 2020.