.jpg) Welch in 2019 | |||
| Full name | Rebecca Welch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1 December 1983 Washington, Tyne and Wear, England | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| The Football Association | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Rebecca Welch (born 1 December 1983)[1] is an English former professional football referee.
Born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, she became the first woman to referee an English Football League match, when she did so for a League Two match between Harrogate Town and Port Vale in 2021. In December 2023, Welch became the first woman to referee a Premier League match.
- ^ "England – R. Welch". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.