Martin Atkinson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Atkinson
Occupation	Referee
Date Of Birth	Mar 31, 1971(1971-03-31)
Age	53
Birthplace	Drighlington
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Martin Atkinson Biography

Martin Atkinson is one of the most popular and richest Referee who was born on March 31, 1971 in Drighlington, England, United Kingdom. Soccer referee who was employed for both FIFA as well as English Premiere League matches. He never sent anyone away between August 2004 and October 2005.

The manager Manager Mark Hughes criticized Atkinson for his timekeeping of a 2009 match. criticized Atkinson for his timekeeping during the 2009 game.

Atkinson made his first appearance as an official in the Football League as an assistant referee in 1995. Since he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees in 2005 he has refereed a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield and the finals of the FA Trophy, Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Europa League.

Atkinson started his refereeing career at the relatively early age of 16 years, as the local team did not have a referee to oversee matches. By 1998, he had been promoted to the Football League’s list of assistant referees.

The place he was raised is Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Martin Atkinson Net Worth

Martin Atkinson is one of the richest Referee from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Atkinson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started off as a referee for local games at the age of 16 years old.

He was the referee of the highest number of football matches played in England in the 2009-2010 season 48.

Martin Atkinson (born 31 March 1971) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League and also for FIFA. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association.

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Only two years after his Conference debut, Atkinson was appointed to referee his first Premier League game, taking charge of the Manchester City-Birmingham City fixture on 20 April 2005, cautioning one player and awarding the home side a penalty kick in a 3–0 result.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Atkinson celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.

In 2006 Atkinson was appointed to the list of FIFA referees.

What age is Martin Atkinson?

51 years (March 31, 1971)

Where is Martin Atkinson from?

Drighlington, United Kingdom

How long has Martin Atkinson been a referee?

Atkinson, 51, began refereeing in the Premier League in 2005 and at the time of writing has officiated 709 games in all competitions throughout his career, including the 2011 FA Cup final and the 2014 League Cup final.

How many Premier League referees are there?

The list is composed of 22 referees and 28 assistant referees. (R)= set to retire as an on-field referee at the end of the 2021–22 season.

Is Martin Atkinson a FIFA referee?

Atkinson has been a FIFA-listed official since 2006 and is one of a handful of Select Group referees who is an Elite FIFA referee. He has also officiated Champions League matches as well as fixtures at Euro 2012, where he teamed up with fellow Select Group referee at the time, Howard Webb.