Robert Madley

Robert Madley

Full name	Robert Madley
Born	(1985-10-06) 6 October 1985 Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2010–	The Football League	Referee
2013–	Premier League	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2016–	FIFA listed	Referee

Robert "Bobby" Madley (born 6 October 1985) is an English professional football referee who was promoted in 2013 to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League. He has officiated in the Football League as a referee since 2010 and is one of the youngest officials to progress to the top-flight of English football. Madley was previously one of the referee development officers for the West Riding County Football Association^[1] before taking up a full-time PGMOL role. He has also been a fifth official for FIFA since 2012. His older brother, Andrew Madley, is a Football League referee.^[2]

Career

In his early career, from 2001, Madley refereed in the Wakefield and District League and then the West Yorkshire Association Football League. In 2010 he joined the National List of referees who officiate in the Football League.

In 2012 Madley was added to the FIFA fifth officials' list.

In April 2013 he took charge of his first Premier League fixture, between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion at St Mary's Stadium.^[3] Madley sent off three players during the game, one from each team for violent conduct, and later a second Southampton player for serious foul play.^[4] "All three red cards were correct," the West Brom manager Steve Clarke said after the game, which his team won 3-0.^[5]

In June 2013, Madley was promoted to the panel of Select Group Referees who officiate all fixtures in the Premier League.

In April 2015, Madley was selected to officiate both legs of the FA Youth Cup final between Manchester City and Chelsea.

Madley was promoted to the FIFA referee list in January 2016.

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