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Sam Allison | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Sam Allison | |
Date of birth: | 1 October 1980 | |
Place of birth: | Chippenham, ![]() | |
Playing position: | Midfielder | |
Youth clubs | ||
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2001–2002 2002–2003 2003 2003–2011 2011–2013 Total |
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22 (7) 4 (0) 188 (34) 9 (0) 223+ (41+) |
National team | ||
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Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player.
Playing career[]
Allison played as a midfielder for Swindon Town, Bristol City, Bournemouth, Exeter City, Clevedon Town, Bath City, Salisbury City, Chippenham Town, and Frome Town, as well as for England and Great Britain schoolboys.
Refereeing career[]
Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.
On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.