Tony Harrington

Tony Harrington is an English football referee who referees in the English Premier League. Harrington was promoted to Select Group 1 in June 2021.^[1]

Career[]

Harrington began refereeing in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance aged 14, after completing a refereeing course whilst at English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College^[2] as part of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.^[3]

After four years as an EFL assistant referee and four years as a National League referee, Harrington was appointed to the EFL Referees List in 2012/13.^[4]

Harrington was promoted to a Select Group 2 referee in 2016.^[5]

On 22 May 2021, Harrington refereed the 2021 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium. Only eight days later, Harrington was back at Wembley when he officiated the 2021 EFL League One play-off Final between Blackpool and Lincoln City.

After becoming a Select Group 1 referee in June 2021, Harrington officiated his first Premier League game on 16 December 2021.^[6]

Personal life[]

He is the grandson of former Hartlepool United player Tommy McGuigan who is in the club's record books for top 10 number of appearances and goals for the club.^[7]

Harrington supports his hometown club, Hartlepool.

References[]

^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ "Alumni". English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ "Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season". The Referees' Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ "Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington will take charge of his first Premier League match when Brighton & Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers". Hartlepool Mail. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
^ "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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[1] "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[2] "Alumni". English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[3] "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[4] "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[5] "Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season". The Referees' Association. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[6] "Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington will take charge of his first Premier League match when Brighton & Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers". Hartlepool Mail. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

[7] "Another promotion in Hartlepool as referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official". Gazette Live. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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