1. Robert Madley was born on 6 October 1985 and is an English professional football referee who was on the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League between 2013 and 2018.
15 Facts About Bobby Madley
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Bobby Madley officiated in the Football League as a referee from 2010 and was one of the youngest officials to progress to the top-flight of English football.
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Bobby Madley was previously one of the referee development officers for the West Riding County Football Association before taking up a full-time role with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited.
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Bobby Madley's older brother, Andrew Madley, is a Premier League and FIFA-listed referee.
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Bobby 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.
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In June 2013, Bobby Madley was promoted to the panel of Select Group Referees who officiate all fixtures in the Premier League.
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Bobby Madley was promoted to the FIFA referee list in January 2016.
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Bobby Madley quit suddenly in August 2018, when he "decided to relocate due to a change in his personal circumstances", according to a statement by PGMOL.
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Bobby Madley later revealed, in December 2019, that he recorded a video 'mocking' a disabled person and sent it to a friend who subsequently forwarded it to his employers, for which he was dismissed and left the ranks of PGMOL referees.
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Bobby Madley subsequently moved to Norway where he officiated in lower league matches.
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In 2019, Bobby Madley signed on to referee in the 6-a-side World Cup.
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Bobby Madley refereed the tournament final in Crete, as Russia beat Poland.
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On 25 October 2022, Bobby Madley was promoted back to the Premier League after four years.
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Bobby Madley took charge of Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday 29 October 2022.
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Bobby Madley sent off Diego Costa in the seventh minute of added time after a video assistant referee check.