Martin Atkinson was born on 31 March 1971 and is an English referee coach and retired professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League.
18 Facts About Martin Atkinson
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Martin Atkinson is a member of the West Riding County Football Association.
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Martin Atkinson started his refereeing career at the relatively early age of 16 years, as the local team did not have a referee to oversee matches.
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Martin Atkinson had the distinction of not sending off any player from the field of play between August 2004 and October 2005.
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Martin Atkinson made his Premier League officiating debut on 18 September 2004 in a match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City.
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In 2006 Martin Atkinson was appointed to the list of FIFA referees.
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In September 2010, Martin Atkinson was handed a one-week demotion to the role of fourth official after a time-keeping dispute with Everton manager David Moyes.
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On 22 May 2022, Martin Atkinson was in charge of his final Premier league match, between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park, which happens to be the ground he made his debut 17 years ago.
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Martin Atkinson refereed the 2006 FA Community Shield match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
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Martin Atkinson was appointed to referee the 2008 FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium, which was contested between Ebbsfleet United and Torquay United.
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Martin Atkinson was appointed to officiate the 2011 FA Cup final.
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Martin Atkinson refereed the 2014 Football League Cup final between Manchester City and Sunderland.
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On 13 October 2007, Martin Atkinson refereed a group C qualifier for Euro 2008 between Moldova and Turkey.
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In 2010 Martin Atkinson was fourth official to Howard Webb for the Champions League final in Madrid.
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Martin Atkinson officiated at Euro 2012 as an additional assistant referee in a team with referee Howard Webb.
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On 27 May 2015, Martin Atkinson was in charge of the 2015 UEFA Europa League Final between Sevilla and Dnipro.
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Martin Atkinson refereed 3 games at Euro 2016: Germany v Ukraine and Hungary v Portugal at group stage, as well as a round of 16 game between Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Martin Atkinson was born in Drighlington, West Riding of Yorkshire, but is based near Leeds.