Rebecca Welch

Rebecca Welch
Welch in 2019
Full name Rebecca Welch
Born (1983-12-01) 1 December 1983 (age 40)
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.

  1. ^ "England – R. Welch". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 March 2024.