Lee William Probert was born on 13 August 1972 and is a former English professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League.
12 Facts About Lee Probert
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Lee Probert was born in Aylesbury but is based in Dubai and is the Referees Director for the UAE Football Association.
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Lee Probert refereed in the Premier League, the top level in the English football league pyramid, since his promotion to the panel of Select Group Referees in 2007.
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Lee Probert was promoted to the assistant referees' list for the Football League in 1998, and made the step up to full referee five years later.
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Lee Probert's first match after elevation to the Football League national list of referees was a League Two encounter in August 2003 between Northampton Town and Torquay United.
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In May 2010 Lee Probert was the referee for the FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium between Barrow and Stevenage Borough.
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Lee Probert was appointed fourth official for the 2011 FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke City.
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In May 2014, Lee Probert refereed the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium between Arsenal and Hull City.
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Lee Probert returned to refereeing in August 2016 but despite remaining a member of the Select Group of Referees he did not take charge of a Premier League fixture until 1 April, 2017, when Watford v Sunderland became his first top flight appointment in almost two years.
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In January 2019, Lee Probert refereed a match between Sunderland and Luton Town, awarding a contentious penalty and issuing two red cards, one of which was later overturned on appeal.
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In September 2019, Lee Probert announced his retirement from refereeing due to a persistent back injury.
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On July 1st 2021 Lee Probert was named Director of Referees at the United Arab Emirates Football Association based in Dubai.