Sam Allison

Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.

Sam Allison

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-10-01) 1 October 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Chippenham, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Swindon Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Bristol City	0	(0)
	Bournemouth	0	(0)
	Exeter City	0	(0)
2001–2002	Clevedon Town	22	(7)
2002–2003	Bath City
2003	Salisbury City	4	(0)
2003–2011	Chippenham Town	188	(34)
2011–2013	Frome Town	9	(0)
Total		223+	(41+)
International career
	England schoolboys
	Great Britain schoolboys
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.^[1][2]

Refereeing career

Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.^[2][3][4][5]

On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.^[6][7][8]