Craig Pawson
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| Full name | Craig Pawson | ||
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| Born | July 1979 (age 44) South Yorkshire, England |
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| Years | League | Role | |
| ? | Football League | Assistant referee | |
| 2008–2013 | Football League | Referee | |
| 2013– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Craig Pawson is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League, having been promoted to the panel of Select Group Referees in 2013, as well as in the Football League.[1]
He is based in South Yorkshire and is associated with the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association.
Career
Pawson has been a referee since 1993 and regularly officiated in the Football League in the 2012-13 season. He appeared 12 times in the Championship as well as making a Wembley appearance, taking charge of the League 2 play-off final between Crewe Alexandra and Cheltenham Town, which saw the former promoted.
His first Premier League appointment came in March 2013 between Swansea City and Newcastle United at the Liberty Stadium with the home side winning 1-0.[2]
Pawson was appointed as fourth official for the FA Cup semi-final in April 2014 between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal at Wembley.[3]
In 2015 Pawson was put on the FIFA International Referees List[4] meaning that he can officiate in international fixtures, as well as UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League fixtures as either referee or an additional assistant referee. Pawson became the seventh referee from England on the list.
He was the fourth official for the 2015 Football League Cup Final at Wembley, in which Chelsea defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2–0.[5]
Pawson was the fourth official for the 2015 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Aston Villa on 30 May.[6]
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