Select Group

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The Select Group is a panel of professional football referees and assistant referees, appointed by Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL).

The panel was established in 2001, when referees in England became professional.

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Select Group Match Officials

The 2018-2019 Select Group match officials lists, consists of 17 referees and 28 assistant referees.

Referees

Attwell, Oliver, Pawson, Taylor, and Tierney, are also FIFA International Referees.

Oliver and Taylor are UEFA Elite referees, Pawson is a UEFA First Group referee, and Attwell and Tierney are UEFA Second Group referees.

Atkinson, Dean, Marriner, and Probert, were all previously FIFA International Referees. Atkinson reached the UEFA Elite Group, Dean and Marriner reached the UEFA First Group, and Probert reached the UEFA First Group--before finishing in the UEFA Second Group.

Assistant Referees

Bennett, Beswick, Betts, Burt, Child, Hatzidakis, Hussin, Lennard, Massey-Ellis, Nunn, and Smart, are also FIFA International Assistant Referees.

Beck, Cann, and Kirkup, were all previously FIFA International Assistant Referees.

Notable International Appointments

Current and former Select Group match officials have overseen some of the most prestigious matches available, these include:

• 2010 UEFA Champions League Final

Refereed by Howard Webb, and assisted by Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey.

• 2010 FIFA World Cup Final

Overseen by Webb, Cann, and Mullarkey.

• 2012 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Match

Refereed by Mark Clattenburg, and assisted by Simon Beck and Stephen Child.

• 2016 UEFA Champions League Final

Refereed by Mark Clattenburg, and assisted by Simon Beck and Jake Collin.

• UEFA Euro 2016 Final

Overseen by Clattenburg, Beck, and Collin.

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Select Group 2 Match Officials

In December 2015, the PGMOL announced that a new Select Group 2 would be created. This would start from the 2016-2017 season, and the officials would primarily oversee Championship matches.

In July 2018, the list of Select Group 2 match officials was updated ahead of the 2018-2019 season.

The 2018-2019 Select Group 2 match officials lists, consists of 20 referees and 36 assistant referees.

Referees

Assistant Referees

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Former Select Group Referees

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See also

• Professional Game Match Officials Board

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References

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External links

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