Summary
Paul Tierney (born 25 December 1980)[2] is a football referee from Wigan, Greater Manchester, who referees in the Premier League. [3] He first officiated in the Premier League on 30 August 2014.[4] He was promoted to the FIFA list of referees in 2018, but was removed again in 2022.[2] Tierney is registered with the Lancashire Football Association.
| Full name | Paul Tierney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
25 December 1980 Wigan, England[1] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| ?–2009 | National League | Referee | |
| 2009–2015 | The Football League | Referee | |
| 2015– | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
He was the assistant referee for the 2010 FA Cup Final.[3] At the time of his promotion to the Select Group, Tierney had been on the National List of Referees since 2009 and had refereed more than 230 matches.[3] He was the fourth official for the 2014 FA Vase Final.[4]
Tierney made his third appearance at Wembley on 27 May 2019, when he officiated the Championship play-off final between Aston Villa and Derby County.[5]
On 25 April 2021, Tierney officiated the 2021 EFL Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
He officiated the 2023 FA Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United on 3 June 2023.[7]
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- ^ "Premier League referee appointments: Where officials they are from, who they support and their next match". The Mirror. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Match officials confirmed for Burnley visit". Newcastle United Football Club. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Attwell and Tierney promoted to Select Group". Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Paul Tierney". Premier League. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Burt, Jason (27 May 2019). "Aston Villa end three-year Premier League exile with deserved play-off final victory over Derby at Wembley". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Final: Match Officials confirmed". EFL Official Website. 15 April 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Paul Tierney to referee 2023 Emirates FA Cup Final". The FA. 17 May 2023.