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Chris Kavanagh
Born (1985-09-04) 4 September 1985 (age 38)[1]
Manchester, England[2]
Domestic
Years League Role
2012–2014 National League Referee
2014–2017 The Football League Referee
2017– Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
2019– FIFA listed Referee

Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017.[3]

Career

Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League.[4]

Kavanagh began refereeing in the Football League in 2014.[2] Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017.[5]

Kavanagh was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019.[5]

Kavanagh was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final between Brentford and Swansea CityatWembley Stadium on 29 May 2021.[6] Kavanagh was the video assistant referee for the 2021 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City.[7]

Kavanagh was appointed referee for the 2024 EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool on 25 February 2024.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Man in the Middle – Chris Kavanagh". THE PREMIER INFORMATION SITE FOR SWANSEA CITY FC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  • ^ a b "Chris Kavanagh". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  • ^ "Chris Kavanagh called upon to officiate in the 2017/18 Premier League". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  • ^ "Chris Kavanagh Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  • ^ a b "'Important day' for Youth League final referee Kavanagh". UEFA. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  • ^ "Playoff double for MFA referees". Manchester FA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  • ^ "Michael Oliver to referee 2021 Emirates FA Cup final". The FA. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  • ^ Killen, Stephen (14 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final referee confirmed as Liverpool reunite with official who made penalty error". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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