GUEST SPEAKER CONFIRMED
Steve Dunn to speak at January 2010 meeting

The Association is pleased to announce that former FIFA and Premier League Referee Steve Dunn will be the guest speaker at the meeting on 28 January.

Steve commenced refereeing in 1978 in Bristol and was promoted through the system to the Football League Linesman List in 1986. In 1992 he was promoted to the very first International List of Linesmen and then became a Football League Referee in same year.

In 1995 he was promoted to the Premier League List of Referees.

In 1996 Steve made history by being promoted to FIFA Referee and became first ever English Referee to be an International Assistant Referee and then International Referee.

He refereed over 250 Premier League Referees between 1995 and 2005 and was unfortunately forced to retired one year early due to injury.

Between 1996 and 2002 he refereed in matches for the FIFA Referee World Cup, Champions League and UEFA Cup in 23 countries throughout Europe, officiating in 125 matches abroad in total.

Steve refereed the 2001 FA Cup Final in Cardiff between Arsenal and Liverpool, as well as an FA Cup Semi Final two League Cup Semi Finals and three Play Off Semi Finals.

Steve is now employed as Training and Development Manager by Premier League and Football League.

An evening not to be missed, we hope to see you at Crawley Green Sports & Social Club on the 28th.

7 January 2010