Martin Atkinson
Martin Atkinson (born 31 March 1971) is an English referee coach and retired professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association.
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Atkinson in 2014 | |||
| Full name | Martin Atkinson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
31 March 1971 Drighlington, West Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1998–2000 | Football League | Assistant referee | |
| 2000–2003 | Premier League | Assistant referee | |
| 2002–2003 | Football Conference | Referee | |
| 2003–2005 | Football League | Referee | |
| 2005–2022 | Premier League | Referee | |
| 2022–present | Premier League | Referee coach | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006–2018 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Atkinson made his first appearance as an official in the Football League as an assistant referee in 1995. Since he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees in 2004 he refereed a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield and the finals of the FA Trophy, Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Europa League. Atkinson retired from field duties at the end of the 2021–22 season and will coach the select group one referees for Premier League in the 2022–23 season.
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