Sam Allison
English football referee
About Sam Allison
Born 1980. Sam Allison is an association football referee and association football player.
Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
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.
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English football referee
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sam Allison. https://biography.guide/sam-allison/
MLA: "Sam Allison." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sam-allison/.
Chicago: "Sam Allison." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sam-allison/.
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