Premier League Referee, Martin Atkinson will be guest speaker at the Bishop Auckland Referees’ Association next month.

Martin, from West Yorkshire has been a Premier League referee since 2004. He has officiated in over 350 Premier League matches and is a former FIFA Referee, taking part in the European Championships in 2012.

Martin will visit the Bishop Auckland Referees’ Association Meeting on Thursday 17 October 2019 which will take place at The Manor public house, Cornwall Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6UR starting at 7.30pm. All are welcome. Anyone interested in attending is asked to confirm via email with Secretary, Simon Clayton on claytonsimon@sky.com to book their place.

Terry Farley MBE, President of Bishop Auckland Referees’ Association, said: “Martin is a vastly experienced referee, one of the top referees this country has produced and it is fantastic to welcome him back to Bishop Auckland as our guest speaker.”