Matt Messias
| Full name | Matthew David Messias | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 May 1964 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK |
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| Other occupation | Physical education teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1984– ? | York & District League | Referee | |
| ? – ? | Northern Counties East League | Referee | |
| ? – ? | Football Combination | Referee | |
| ? -1991 | Football Conference | Referee | |
| 1991–1992 | Football League | Asst. referee | |
| 1992–1996 | Premier League | Asst. referee | |
| 1996–2000 | Football League | Referee | |
| 2000–2006 | Premier League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| FIFA | Asst. referee | ||
| 2003–2006 | FIFA | Referee | |
Matthew David Messias (born 7 May 1964) is an English former football referee, who operated in the Football League, the Premier League, and also for UEFA and FIFA. He was first based in York during his time as an official, subsequently moving to Barnsley, also in the county of Yorkshire. His other occupation was as a physical education teacher.
He first took up refereeing in 1982, whilst still playing (for the Hertfordshire county team, and for St John's College in York). His playing career ended after cartilage problems in 1984, and he became a PE Teacher at Filey School before taking up a post as head of PE in Thirsk. At about this time, he started to get more involved in refereeing, first handling matches in the York and District Saturday League, then progressing to the Northern Counties East League.
After further promotions to the Football Combination and the Football Conference, he was appointed as an assistant referee on the Football League list in 1991, and in 1992, he advanced to the Premier League assistants' list. This was bettered in 1994 when he received the call from FIFA to officiate for them as an assistant also.
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