Lee Mason was born on 29 October 1971 and is a retired referee from Bolton, Greater Manchester.
12 Facts About Lee Mason
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From 2006 until 2021, Mason was on the list of Select Group Referees who officiated in the Premier League.
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Lee Mason is a former chairman of the Bolton Referees' Society and is associated with the Lancashire County Football Association.
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Lee Mason attended Thornleigh College in Bolton and then the Liverpool Institute of Higher Education between 1990 and 1993, living in Newman Hall, where he gained his degree.
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Lee Mason's younger brother, Andy, is a former professional footballer who was a trainee at Bolton Wanderers, and played professionally for Hull City among others, before ending up playing in Non-League.
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Lee Mason took up the whistle in 1988, officiating in the Bolton Boys' Federation League.
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Lee Mason was included on The Football League list of assistant referees in 1998, and was added to the Premier League assistant referees' list in 2000.
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Lee Mason became a Development Group referee in 2003, and finally reached the Premier League list of Select Group Referees in 2006.
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Lee Mason was widely praised in the press following his handling of a League Cup tie between Chelsea and Manchester United in October 2012.
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Lee Mason left this position by mutual consent on February 17,2023.
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In December 2020, Lee Mason was severely criticised by Wolverhampton Wanderers coach Nuno Espirito Santo after a loss to Burnley, as not up to the Premier League standard for refereeing.
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Lee Mason had blown his whistle allowing a quick free-kick to be taken, before then blowing his whistle again after the free kick had been taken, denying Dunk the goal.