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Barry Knight (Referee)
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Barry Knight is an English
football referee, who officiates in the Premier League. Since January 2008 he has been unable to officiate for them, due to injury.
referee.
In 1995 he was promoted to the list of referees for the Football League.
He was included on the FA Premier League
list of referees from 1999. His first appointment in this competition was the game between Wimbledon and Middlesbrough on 10 August 1999 at Selhurst Park
- a 2-3 away win.
In May 2000 during a highly controversial Division One Play-off semi-final between Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town at Portman Road
he handed out 12 yellow cards and two red cards to Mike Whitlow
and Robbie Elliott
of Bolton with not a single card to Ipswich and also saw fit to award Ipswich three penalties. Many Bolton representatives, including manager Sam Allardyce
, club captain Guðni Bergsson
and Paul Warhurst
would receive fines from the F.A. for comments relating to Knight's officiating of the game. Knight never refereed a game at Bolton's Reebok Stadium again.
In the year 2001, he took charge of the FA Youth Cup
Final
, a 6-3 win for Arsenal against Blackburn.
He was the referee who sent off team-mates Lee Bowyer
and Kieron Dyer
, of Newcastle United, after they fought during a match against Aston Villa at St. James' Park, which they eventually lost 3-0.
His contribution to Premiership
officiating stopped suddenly after Blackburn's 2-1 home win over Birmingham on October 22, 2005 due to a knee ligament injury he had suffered, and which took much time to recover from.
Knight returned to action on March 17, 2007 by fulfilling a fourth official posting in the Premier League (Reading v. Portsmouth).
He fully returned to active top class refereeing on August 11, 2007, when he took charge of the 2-1 away win by Leyton Orient
at Southend
in League One, during which he dismissed the home side's Alan McCormack
. However, before Knight was able to make a return to Premier League refereeing his injury re-occurred after a game on 28 August. He recovered once again to take charge of only his fourth Football League game of the 2007-08
season in early January 2008, the 1-0 victory by Bradford City at Accrington Stanley
. However, he sustained another injury and had to withdraw in the first half.
Knight is currently listed as a director of a number of companies as long as a Chartered Surveyor.
(There are no available records prior to 1997/1998)
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football referee, who officiates in the Premier League. Since January 2008 he has been unable to officiate for them, due to injury.
Career
Knight first took up the whistle in 1978, and in 1991 he became a Southern LeagueSouthern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
referee.
In 1995 he was promoted to the list of referees for the Football League.
He was included on the FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
list of referees from 1999. His first appointment in this competition was the game between Wimbledon and Middlesbrough on 10 August 1999 at Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park is an English football stadium located in the London suburb of South Norwood in the Borough of Croydon. It is the current home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. Its present capacity is 26,309.-History:...
- a 2-3 away win.
In May 2000 during a highly controversial Division One Play-off semi-final between Bolton Wanderers and Ipswich Town at Portman Road
Portman Road
Portman Road is an association football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It has been the home ground of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1884. The stadium has also hosted a number of England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003...
he handed out 12 yellow cards and two red cards to Mike Whitlow
Mike Whitlow
Michael William Whitlow is a former professional footballer, who now works as the Head Coach of Youth for Burton Albion....
and Robbie Elliott
Robbie Elliott
Robert James "Robbie" Elliott is an English former football left back who is currently the strength coach for the United States U-20 men's football team....
of Bolton with not a single card to Ipswich and also saw fit to award Ipswich three penalties. Many Bolton representatives, including manager Sam Allardyce
Sam Allardyce
Samuel "Sam" Allardyce , nicknamed "Big Sam", is an English football manager and former professional player. In June 2011 he was appointed as manager of West Ham United....
, club captain Guðni Bergsson
Guðni Bergsson
Guðni Bergsson , is a former Icelandic football player who is best known for his time spent with Bolton Wanderers.-Club career:...
and Paul Warhurst
Paul Warhurst
Paul Warhurst is an English former football player. He was primarily as a defender, but has also played in midfield or as a striker at various points in his career...
would receive fines from the F.A. for comments relating to Knight's officiating of the game. Knight never refereed a game at Bolton's Reebok Stadium again.
In the year 2001, he took charge of the FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
Final
Final (competition)
The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided.In sports competitions following a knockout system, where only two individuals or teams compete in each match, the final is usually played between the winners of two semi-finals...
, a 6-3 win for Arsenal against Blackburn.
He was the referee who sent off team-mates Lee Bowyer
Lee Bowyer
Lee David Bowyer is an English professional footballer born in Canning Town, London, who plays as a midfielder for Ipswich Town of the Football League Championship....
and Kieron Dyer
Kieron Dyer
Kieron Courtney Dyer is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers. Born in Ipswich, he is an attacking midfielder who played youth football for his home club before going on to make nearly 100 league appearances for the club's first team...
, of Newcastle United, after they fought during a match against Aston Villa at St. James' Park, which they eventually lost 3-0.
His contribution to Premiership
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
officiating stopped suddenly after Blackburn's 2-1 home win over Birmingham on October 22, 2005 due to a knee ligament injury he had suffered, and which took much time to recover from.
Knight returned to action on March 17, 2007 by fulfilling a fourth official posting in the Premier League (Reading v. Portsmouth).
He fully returned to active top class refereeing on August 11, 2007, when he took charge of the 2-1 away win by Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
at Southend
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in League One, during which he dismissed the home side's Alan McCormack
Alan McCormack
Alan McCormack is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Swindon Town.-Career:...
. However, before Knight was able to make a return to Premier League refereeing his injury re-occurred after a game on 28 August. He recovered once again to take charge of only his fourth Football League game of the 2007-08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season in early January 2008, the 1-0 victory by Bradford City at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
. However, he sustained another injury and had to withdraw in the first half.
Knight is currently listed as a director of a number of companies as long as a Chartered Surveyor.
Career statistics
| Season | Games | Total | per game | Total | per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/1998 | 38 | 120 | 3.15 | 14 | 0.36 |
| 1998/1999 | 40 | 151 | 3.77 | 13 | 0.32 |
| 1999/2000 | 36 | 125 | 3.47 | 8 | 0.22 |
| 2000/2001 | 32 | 114 | 3.56 | 9 | 0.28 |
| 2001/2002 | 29 | 102 | 3.51 | 7 | 0.24 |
| 2002/2003 | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2003/2004 | 30 | 95 | 3.16 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 2004/2005 | 23 | 40 | 1.73 | 4 | 0.17 |
| 2005/2006 | 15 | 22 | 1.42 | 3 | 0.20 |
| 2006/2007 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2007/2008 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 2 | 0.50 |
(There are no available records prior to 1997/1998)
External links
- Barry Knight Referee Statistics at soccerbase.com