Tim Robinson (referee)

Tim Robinson^[1][2] (born 1 January 1984) is an English football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League. His county FA is the Sussex Football Association.

Tim Robinson

Robinson in 2024
Born	(1984-01-01) 1 January 1984 (age 41) West Sussex, England
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2011–	English Football League	Referee
2023–	Premier League	Referee

Early life

Robinson was born on 1 January 1984 in West Sussex.^[3][4]

Career

Robinson progressed through the Sussex leagues before moving to the National League and Football League.^[5] He began refereeing in the Football League in 2011.^[3] In 2016, he became a full-time match official and gave up his job as a PE teacher.^[5]

On 14 December 2019, Robinson officiated his first Premier League match,^[6][7] which ended as a 1–0 victory for Burnley against Newcastle United.^[8][9] He was promoted to Select Group 1 for the 2023–24 season.^[10]

On 25 February 2024, he was fourth official to Chris Kavanagh in the EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool.^[11]