At the weekend, Everton defeated Nottingham Forest by a score of 2-0 in a crucial Premier League relegation battle. There were a number of contentious calls made over the course of the outing - leading to referee Stuart Attwell’s status as a Luton Town supporter being brought into question.
In this piece, we’ll be looking at the birthplaces and allegiances of each referee in the Premier League. Generally, if a referee could have some sort of bias towards or against a certain outfit, he will not referee their games. For example, Peter Bankes is from Liverpool - as such, he does not officiate any games featuring the Reds or Everton.
1. Sam Allison
Team: Unknown (from Chippenham)
2. Stuart Attwell
Team: Luton Town (from Nuneaton) Photo: Alex Pantling
3. Peter Bankes
Team: Unknown (from Liverpool) Photo: Mike Hewitt
4. Samuel Barrott
Team: Unknown (from West Yorkshire)