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Longest career for a football (soccer) referee (male)

Longest career for a football (soccer) referee (male)
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Who
Phil Crossley
What
58 year(s)
Where
United Kingdom
When
18 January 2025

The longest career for a football (soccer) referee (male) is 58 years and was achieved by Phil Crossley (UK) between 1967 and 2025.

Phil started refereeing at the age of 17 and has no plans to stop refereeing after the 2024/25 season ends. He has officiated over 2000 matches, from grassroots to the English Football League, taking him from local parks to Wembley Stadium.