Christopher J. Foy is an English football referee. He was born on 20 November 1962^[1], and first started refereeing in 1983. He comes from St Helens, Merseyside.^[2] Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A referee presides over a game of association football (soccer). ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

In 1994 he was promoted to the Football League List of assistant referees, and progressed to the Premier League assistant referees' List in 1995. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... In Association Football (Soccer), two Assistant Referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the Referee in controlling the match in accordance with the Laws of the Game. ... The original FA Premier League logo, in use until the name was changed in 2007 The Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons or as the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He made the step up to the Football League as a referee in 1996, and became a Premiership referee in 2001, taking charge of the 0-0 draw between Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic on 15 December.^[3] Earlier in 2001, he was appointed fourth official for the FA Trophy Final at Villa Park on 12 May, when Canvey Island defeated Forest Green Rovers by 1 goal to nil.^[4][5] The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The original FA Premier League logo, in use until the name was changed in 2007 The Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership for sponsorship reasons or as the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In a game of association football (soccer), the fourth official is a match official who assists the referee in a variety of tasks, and who may be called upon to replace another match official. ... The Football Association Challenge Trophy is an English football competition for clubs playing in the Football Conference, Southern League, Isthmian League, and Northern Premier League. ... The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided. ... Villa Park, in Birmingham, England; is the stadium at which Aston Villa Football Club play their home games. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Canvey Island F.C, known as the Gulls or Yellow Army, are an English association football club founded in 1926. ...

In 2002, he was fourth official during the International friendly match when England lost 2-1 to Italy at Elland Road, Leeds, on 27 March.^[6] For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... A friendly match is generally a match where there is no competitive value of any kind, and most times quality of play is valued over the result. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Elland Road is the home stadium of the football team Leeds United. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ...

In total, Chris has officiated in 15 matches abroad.^[7]

He was fourth official at the Millennium Stadium on 21 May 2006 for the Championship play-off between Leeds United and Watford. The London side ran out 3-0 winners.^[8] The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm) in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the FA Premier League. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... Watford Football Club is an English Football League team located in Watford, Hertfordshire. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Nine days later he was fourth official yet again when England played Hungary at Old Trafford, England winning 3-1.^[9] First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence from 1941...

Chris has been actively involved in the Don't X The Line^[10] campaign to eradicate abusive or aggressive behaviour from players and spectators at junior and youth matches.^[11]

References

1. ^ Birthdate confirmation at the Football League official website.
2. ^ Confirmation of place of residence: Newcastle-Online.com website.
3. ^ First match in the Premier League: soccerbase.com website.
4. ^ FA Trophy Final 2001 result: the FA.com website.
5. ^ FA Trophy Final 2001 report: The Independent through LookSmart's "FindArticles" service.
6. ^ Fourth official, England v. Italy, 2002: EnglandFootballOnline website.
7. ^ Biography at the Premier League official website.
8. ^ Championship Play-off result: soccerbase.com website.
9. ^ Fourth official, England v. Hungary, 2006: EnglandFootballOnline website.
10. ^ "Don't X The Line" campaign objectives.
11. ^ "Respect is due in football": article, BBC.co.uk website.

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External links

• Chris Foy Referee Statistics at soccerbase.com
• Chris Foy Interview at the FA.com website.