Stephen Lodge
- January 9, 2024
- Association Football Referee
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Stephen Lodge |
| Occupation | Association Football Referee |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 26, 1952(1952-09-26) |
| Age | 72 |
| Country | England |
| Birth City | Barnsley |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Stephen Lodge Biography
| Name | Stephen Lodge |
| Birthday | Sep 26 |
| Birth Year | 1952 |
| Home Town | Barnsley |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Beth Rodgers (m. 1997) |
Stephen Lodge is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Referee who was born on September 26, 1952 in Barnsley, England. Stephen John Lodge (born 26 September 1952) is an English former football referee who retired from officiating in the top division at the close of 2001-2000 season. He is a resident of Barnsley, Yorkshire, has one son and a wife and is employed as an official of the local government.
He was the referee at his 1997 FA Cup Final when Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough with a 2-0 score, the goals were scored by Roberto Di Matteo and Eddie Newton.
Since the year 2000, he has officiated in the annual series of national six-a-side tournaments called Masters Football, referees for which are FA endorsed. This competition features ex-professional footballers chosen by the PFA, and is televised on Sky TV.
On 7 May 2001, he stepped out for his last ever National List appointment, the game at Portman Road where Ipswich Town defeated Manchester City by 2 goals to
- Matthew Holland and Martijn Reuser scored for Ipswich, Shaun Goater replied for City.
1996 was a very busy year for Lodge. In 1996, he was in the charge for an FA Cup semi-final, a Football League Cup semi-final, and also the FA Vase final of that year, where Brigg Town beat Clitheroe 3-0.
Stephen Lodge Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Association Football Referee |
| House | Living in own house. |
Stephen Lodge is one of the richest Association Football Referee from England. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Lodge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his whistle at 19 yearsold, and was a part of the Barnsley & District Football League. He was on the FA Premier League list of referees since its beginning in 1992. His first appearance in the competition was for the match between Middlesbrough as well as Manchester City on 19 August 1992 at Ayresome Park. The result was an 2-0 win at home, with goals scored by Bernie Slaven.
While he was never selected to an FIFA World Cup competition or UEFA European Championships, he was in charge of Germany’s pre-tournament friendly game against Canada on the field in Toronto on June 8, 1994, just prior to being appointed to the World Cup of that year.
In 1998, he was appointed to referee another FA Cup semi-final, this time between Arsenal and Wolves, which the ‘Gunners’ won with a Christopher Wreh goal, on their way to winning a second “double”. While refereeing an M69 derby between Coventry City and Leicester City in 1999 he attempted to backheel the ball during a break in play and fell over, an incident which was captured on camera and is regularly used in football blooper shows.
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Who is Stephen Lodge Dating?
According to our records, Stephen Lodge married to Beth Rodgers (m. 1997). As of December 1, 2023, Stephen Lodge’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in England. Stephen Lodge celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.