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Matt Messias
Personal information
Full name Matthew David Messias
Date of birth May 7, 1964 (1964-05-07) (age 44)
Place of birth    York, England
Other occupation    Self-employed consultant;
also qualified PE teacher
Domestic
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1984- ?
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1992-1996
1996-2000
2000-2006		 York & District League
Northern Counties East League
Football Combination
Football Conference
Football League
Premier League
Football League
Premier League		 Referee
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Asst. referee
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Referee
International
1994-2003
1994-2003
2003-2006
2003-2006		 UEFA listed
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Matthew David Messias[1] (born May 7, 1964[2]) is an English former football referee, who operated in the Football League, the Premier League, and also for UEFA and FIFA. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A referee presides over a game of Association football. The referee has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) He was first based in York during his time as an official,[3] subsequently moving to Barnsley, also in the county of Yorkshire. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. His other occupation was as a physical education teacher. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or He is currently a self-employed consultant. Self-employment is the individual pursuit of Capitalism. To be self-employed an individual is normally highly skilled in a trade or has a niche product or service A consultant (from the Latin consultare means "to discuss" from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a Professional

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Career

He first took up refereeing in 1982, whilst still playing (for the Hertfordshire county team, and for St John's College in York). Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of York St John University (formerly known variously as York St John University College, College of Ripon and York St John, York St John College and [4] His playing career ended after cartilage problems in 1984, and when he graduated in Leeds as a teacher, he took up a post as head of PE in Thirsk. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Thirsk is a small Market town in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. 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. History When the league was formed in the late 1800s Association football was just beginning to gather popularity in England. Promotion and relegation The league's Premier Division is a feeder to the Northern Premier League First Division North or South, with the championship winning [4]

After further promotions to the Football Combination and the Football Conference,[4] 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. Organisation The Football Conference stands at the top of the National League System (NLS a comprehensive structure linking together over 50 different leagues under the Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs This was bettered in 1994 when he received the call from FIFA to officiate for them as an assistant also. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) [2]

In 1996, Messias became a Football League referee, and stepped up to the Premier League in season 2000-01, refereeing his first match on December 16, 2000 at Pride Park, when Derby County defeated Coventry City 1-0, thanks to a Malcolm Christie goal after 9 minutes. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Pride Park Stadium is a Football (soccer Stadium in the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, Malcolm Neil Christie (born April 11, 1979 in Stamford, England) is an English footballer. [5] He booked four players, including Christie for "simulation", although he later discovered that the player had not actually dived. Diving (or simulation - the term used by FIFA which is used for any simulated foul not just those resulting in a "dive" in the context of Football [4]

When Ipswich Town played Spurs in a Premier League match at Portman Road on January 12, 2002, Messias failed to finish the game due to a calf injury, fourth official Rob Styles taking over from him. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Portman Road is an Association football Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match Robert Styles (born 21 April[[ 964]] is an English football Referee from Waterlooville, Hampshire, who officiates in the [6] It was not serious, and he was able to referee an FA Cup match four days later. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after [7]

In 2003, he was appointed to the list of FIFA referees. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Also in that year, he moved to Barnsley from his previous home in York - he had married a Barnsley girl and the couple had recently had a baby together. Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, and west of Doncaster York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. [4] And during a Premier League match between Newcastle United and Birmingham City at St James' Park on August 30, 2003, he accidentally struck the City midfielder Robbie Savage in the face with his elbow whilst signalling a free kick. Newcastle FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. St James' Park is an All-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Robert William "Robbie" Savage (born October 18 1974) is a professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder. A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football following a foul Despite this, Savage finished the game, which Birmingham won 1-0. [8]

On May 24, 2004, Messias was fourth official for Jeff Winter at the FA Cup Final, when Manchester United beat Millwall by 3-0 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jeff Winter (born 18 April 1955) is a former FA Premier League referee from Middlesbrough in the north-east of England. The 2004 FA Cup Final took place on 22 May 2004 and was the fourth to be played at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. [9] He subsequently headed off to Germany for the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, and first handled two group matches - Italy versus Belarus on May 27,[10] and Switzerland against Portugal on May 30. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The UEFA U-21 Championship 2004, which spanned two years (2002-2004 had 48 entrants The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Belarus national football team is the national football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. [11] Then, on June 15, 2004, he took charge of the competition semi-final between Sweden and Serbia & Montenegro at Oberhausen, which the latter country won 6-5 on penalties after a 0-0 draw following extra time. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Oberhausen (ˈoːbɐhaʊzən is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time [12] He then went on to officiate from the middle twice in the UEFA Cup in September 2004 - a first round tie between Banská Bystrica and Benfica, which the Portuguese side won 3-0,[13] and a group stage match as Feyenoord defeated Schalke 04 by 2 goals to 1. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. FK Dukla Banská Bystrica is a Slovak football club playing in the town of Banská Bystrica. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen [14]

In April 2005 however, Messias was suspended for 14 days "for less than proficiently applying the Laws of the Game", according to the official Football Association website. The Laws of the Game are the rules governing a game of Association football. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey [15] Nevertheless, on August 17, 2005, he took control of a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match between FYR Macedonia and Finland at Skopje City Stadium, which the away side won 3-0. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated The Republic of Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. Skopje City Stadium ( Macedonian: Градски стадион Скопје Gradski Stadion Skopje) is a multi-use Stadium in Skopje, [16] In September 2005, he also refereed a UEFA Cup first round tie between F.C. Copenhagen and SV Hamburg. FC Copenhagen ( Danish: FC København, or FCK in short is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. [17]

In November 2005, despite by this time being completely overlooked for games in the Premiership, Messias was rated fourth best referee in England by UEFA, who had regularly given him Club Competition appointments since 2004. [18]

On January 19, 2006, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited announced that Messias would cease to operate as a Select Group referee as from February 1, 2006. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB and since made a Limited Liability Company (PGMOL or Professional Game Match Officials Limited was formed when English Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [19] As it turned out, by the time of the announcement, he had already handled his last ever match in a top class competition, this being the FA Cup third round tie between West Bromwich Albion and Reading at the Hawthorns on January 7, 2006, which finished 1-1, courtesy of two penalties converted in the last eight minutes of the match by Zoltán Gera of West Brom and Kevin Doyle of Reading. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Zoltán Gera ( ˈzoltaːn 'ɡɛrɒ born 22 April 1979 in Pécs) is a Hungarian footballer who plays for English club Fulham FC after signing Kevin Edward Doyle (born 18 September 1983 in Adamstown, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish footballer who [20]

Player influence: Wolves v. Millwall, 2003

In April 2006, it was reported that Messias had openly admitted to being persuaded by players (during the flow of a match) not to apply the correct decisions in relation to the Laws of the Game, particularly during the match between Wolves and Millwall at Molineux on April 19, 2003 in the Football League Championship competition. Molineux Stadium is a football stadium situated in Wolverhampton, England. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons [21] Referring to the two captains on the day (Paul Ince for Wolves and Dennis Wise for Millwall), he said: "At the toss-up they say 'Matt, leave us alone today please, we are going to kick **** out of each other. Paul Emerson Herbert Carlyle Ince (born 21 October 1967 in Ilford, London) is an English football manager who is currently Dennis Frank Wise (born 16 December 1966 in Kensington, West London) is an English former football manager and player and is Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives Will you just let us get on with it?' I had to think on my feet. I could either ruin their game by being involved too much, or risk abuse from supporters by letting them have a great time in the middle of the pitch. Against my better judgment, I opted to go with the players and they did exactly what they said they were going to do. "[22] The game ended 3-0 to Wolves, and with neither player cautioned. Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance [21]

Keith Hackett, the Premier League referees' chief, said: "The referee's brief is to control the game. If the laws of the game are not applied he will suffer as the assessor will pick up on this. If he [Messias] is saying he abdicated his responsibility in this article, maybe that is why he retired from football. I'm not disbelieving what he has said but sometimes when you are away from the game things can get exaggerated. "[23]

For his part, Messias highlighted the position of the professional referee regarding his peers, and also in relation to the media. "You are under a lot of pressure from players, managers and supporters. You drive home after a game and people will be on the radio having a go at you, Match of the Day and the Sunday papers will be having a go at you. Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC 's main football Television programme "[22]

Religion

The Portsmouth F.C. defender, Linvoy Primus, credited Messias (a religious believer) with reinforcing his Christian faith, once urging him "not to kick Laurent Robert because the devil was trying to get him sent off", during a match with Newcastle. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Linvoy Stephen Primus (born 14 September 1973 in Forest Gate, London) is an English football player writer and Christian Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Laurent Robert (born May 21, 1975 in Saint Benoit, Reunion, French Overseas Departments) is a French left winger who currently Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player which is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal in accordance [24]

Life after football

He currently runs a business, Matt Messias Consultancy Limited, offering help in coping with stressful occupations similar to that of an active professional football referee. [25] He also appears as a guest speaker at certain events, an example being his attendance at the Barnsley F.C. Supporters Trust meeting on February 6, 2007[26] (he had already been an adviser to the main Barnsley Football Club, and had become refereeing mentor to Ryan Newman from Barnsley, who had recently become a Conference North league referee[27]). Barnsley Football Club is an English football club based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and nicknamed the Tykes, with Toby Tyke Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Conference North (currently billed as Blue Square North for sponsorship reasons is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place

He regularly visits schools to pass on the benefit of his experience, such as his day at George Pindar Community Sports College in early September 2007. [28] On September 27, 2007, he attended the Leicester-Shire & Rutland PE & Sport Conference 2007, held at Loughborough University, where he delivered keynote addresses intended to 'Inspire'. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Loughborough University is a Campus university located in the Market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands A keynote in Literature, Music or Public speaking is the principal underlying theme [29]

References

  1. ^ Confirmation of full name: zerozero. eu website.
  2. ^ a b Profile of Messias: the Football League Official website. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs
  3. ^ Example report quoting York as his initial place of residence: BBC.co.uk website. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.
  4. ^ a b c d e Biographical detail from a newspaper article: ThisIsYork. co. uk website.
  5. ^ First ever Premiership game, Derby v. Coventry, 2000: soccerbase. The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper. com website.
  6. ^ Calf injury during Ipswich v. Spurs, 2002: Daily Telegraph website. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia.
  7. ^ Injury recovery within four days for FA Cup match: soccerbase. com website.
  8. ^ Savage blow to Birmingham's Robbie at Newcastle: BBC. co. uk website.
  9. ^ Fourth official, FA Cup Final, 2004: TheFA.com website. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey
  10. ^ UEFA Under-21 group match between Italy and Belarus: zerozero. eu website.
  11. ^ UEFA Under-21 group match between Switzerland and Portugal: zerozero. eu website.
  12. ^ UEFA Under-21 semi-final between Sweden and Serbia & Montenegro, 2004: UEFA. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. com Official website.
  13. ^ UEFA Cup first round, 2004, Banská Bystrica v. Benfica: UEFA. com Official website.
  14. ^ UEFA Cup group stage, 2004, Feyenoord v. Schalke 04: UEFA. com Official website.
  15. ^ Suspended in 2005 for not applying Laws proficiently: TheFA. com website.
  16. ^ 2006 World Cup qualifier, FYR Macedonia v. Finland, 2005: WorldReferee. com website.
  17. ^ UEFA Cup appointment, Copenhagen v. Hamburg, 2005: UEFA. com Official website.
  18. ^ Fourth best referee in England, according to UEFA, 2005: Sunday Mirror website article, via the FindArticles service. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903
  19. ^ Announcement of Messias leaving the Select Group of referees: TheFA. com website.
  20. ^ Last ever top class match, West Brom v. Reading, FA Cup 3rd round, 2006: soccerbase. com website.
  21. ^ a b Wolves v. Millwall, 2003 - Ince and Wise escape cautions: soccerbase. com website.
  22. ^ a b Player pressure and its effect on Messias' on-field decisions: BreakingNews. ie website.
  23. ^ Referees' chief Keith Hackett's reaction: from a feature at The Independent website, via the FindArticles service. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media.
  24. ^ "Defender of the faith happy to spread word" - Messias' religious influence on Linvoy Primus of Portsmouth: book review at the Times Online website. Linvoy Stephen Primus (born 14 September 1973 in Forest Gate, London) is an English football player writer and Christian The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.
  25. ^ Business run by Messias since retirement from football: company search at Creditgate. com website.
  26. ^ Barnsley FC Supporters Trust meeting, February 2007: Barnsley FC Supporters Trust website.
  27. ^ Mentoring Ryan Newman, referee:from an article on Messias at the Yorkshire Post website. The Yorkshire Post is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper, published in Leeds, England by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, a company
  28. ^ "Ex-ref motivates the pupils", Messias' visits to schools: Scarborough Evening News website. The
  29. ^ Speaking at the Leicester-Shire and Rutland PE & Sport Conference 2007: PDF file at the LLR Sport website.

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