Birmingham FA County Cup Final Officials Unveiled
Birmingham County Football Association organise 13 County Cup competitions ranging from youth formats, women and girls all the way to veterans. The 'Road To Ray Hall Lane' begins in October with the finals taking place between April and May. All of the finals are either played at Walter Goodman Stadium or other appropriately graded stadia, whilst the Senior Cup Final is played at one of the local Professional Club Grounds.
Referee Development Officer - Richard Watson commented “We had a very large number of referees to choose from, which made this decision very difficult, especially with the quality of officials currently officiating around the county”.
"We are delighted to be able to present these outstanding performing match officials with a Birmingham FA County Cup final appointment. Which we more than believe, is a reward for their hard work and dedication over the course of the year. A cup final is an experience for everyone involved - teams, match officials and spectators. The following referees appointed for the finals deserve all the accolades which will undoubtedly come their way".
Senior Cup
Referee Simon Barrow
Assistant Referee Ryan Haynes and Tom Bowkett
4th Official Phillip Hardisty
Midweek Floodlit Cup
Referee Scott Chalkely
Assistant Referee Jozsed Jakab and Paul Sudbury
4th Official Jamie Lunn
Saturday Vase
Referee Jamie Evans
Assistant Referee Chris Archer and Ian Lawson
4th Official Roy Bancroft
Saturday Amateur Cup
Referee Nick Metcalfe
Assistant Referee Tom Durno and Paul Gardner
4th Official Jonathan Nelson
Roger Wood Memorial Cup
Referee Ed Corbett
Assistant Referee Mike Slater and Paul Kiely
4th Official Carl Clinton
Sunday Vase
Referee Malcolm Slater
Assistant Referee Daniel Brandon and Graham Tolley
4th Official Mike Stephenson
Sunday Amateur Cup
Referee Dean Allison
Assistant Referee Ajay Sharma and Wayne Harrison
4th Official Dan Slater
Joel Richards Memorial Cup Referee
Simon Kavanagh
Assistant Referee Ashley Devonport and Callum Boocock
4th Official Liam Corbett
Sunday Youth Cup
Referee Gary Lee
Assistant Referee Andrew Aston and Andrew Cheshire
4th Official Chris Danks
Minor Cup Referee
Craig Hodgetts
Assistant Referee Todd Ferrier and Chad Roberts
4th Official Oliver Howard
Veterans Cup
Referee Herville Hector
Assistant Referee Pete Lycett and Chris Davis
4th Official Shaun Evans
Women's Cup
Referee Simon Cornall
Assistant Referee John Sproson and Gary Binnion
4th Official Graham Sanders
Girls U16 Cup
Referee Zoe Birch
Assistant Referee Ellie Dickens and Sarah Smith
4th Official Victoria Anderson
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