Brian Hill (born 29 April 1947)[1] is an English former football referee in the English Football League, Premier League and at FIFA level. For most of his career, he was based in Northamptonshire, initially Wellingborough, then Kettering, finally moving to the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough. Outside football he worked as an accountant.
| Full name | Brian Hill | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 April 1947 Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Other occupation | Accountant | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1975-1978 | Football League | Assistant referee | |
| 1977-1978 | (Supplementary List) | Referee | |
| 1978-1992 | Football League | Referee | |
| 1992-1995 | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1985-1994 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Career
editIn 1988 came his greatest honour as he took charge of the FA Cup Final between Wimbledon and Liverpool.[2]
References
edit- Football League Handbooks, 1975–1977
- Rothmans Football Yearbooks, 1978-1995 (†1988 edition, p29)
- Gilbert Upton (2005) Football League and Premiership Referees 1888 to 2005, Soccerdata
Internet
edit- ^ Birthdate confirmation Archived 13 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine: zerozero.eu website.
- ^ FA Cup Final, 1988 Archived 1 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Wimbledon v. Liverpool: soccerbase.com website.
External links
edit- Brian Hill Referee Statistics Archived 2007-10-01 at the Wayback Machine at soccerbase.com (1992-93 only)