Chris Boyle
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Chris Boyle is an association football Referee who currently referees in the Australian A-League
.
, Scottish Football League First Division
and Scottish Football League Second Division
making him one of the most experienced referee's in the A-League
. He has also officiated a Scottish Challenge Cup game. He made headlines in his debut match of his A-League
career when he officiated the game between Melbourne Victory
and North Queensland Fury at AAMI Park. During the game he awarded three penalties (two to Melbourne, one to North Queensland), and handed out two red card
s to North Queensland players Chris Grossman
and Eric Akoto
.
Boyle has previously worked as a secondary school teacher and as an educational psychologist in the UK. He has also lectured on the professional training programme for educational psychologists at the University of Dundee
, UK and in the subject areas of child development and psychology with the Open University
, UK. He has completed his PhD at the University of Dundee in the area of inclusion in secondary schools and teacher perceptions of inclusion which both form the main components of his current research interests.
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
.
History
Boyle has officiated matches in both the Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, Scottish Football League First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
and Scottish Football League Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
making him one of the most experienced referee's in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
. He has also officiated a Scottish Challenge Cup game. He made headlines in his debut match of his A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
career when he officiated the game between Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
and North Queensland Fury at AAMI Park. During the game he awarded three penalties (two to Melbourne, one to North Queensland), and handed out two red card
Red card
Red card may refer to:* A penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction* A suit of hearts or diamonds* Red Card , 1976 release by Streetwalkers* RedCard 20-03, 2002 extreme football video game...
s to North Queensland players Chris Grossman
Chris Grossman
Christopher "Chris" Grossman is an Australian Football midfielder. He is currently a Free Agent.-Club career:He was signed from the Queensland Academy of Sport...
and Eric Akoto
Eric Akoto
Eric Akoto is a naturalized Togolese football defender. He is currently a free agent after his previous club, North Queensland Fury ceased to participate in the A-League, through financial difficulties.-Club career:...
.
Boyle has previously worked as a secondary school teacher and as an educational psychologist in the UK. He has also lectured on the professional training programme for educational psychologists at the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
, UK and in the subject areas of child development and psychology with the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
, UK. He has completed his PhD at the University of Dundee in the area of inclusion in secondary schools and teacher perceptions of inclusion which both form the main components of his current research interests.