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assistant referee

British

noun

soccer the official name for linesman

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Tyler Smith made a despairing dive to try to block his shot but the assistant referee raised his flag immediately to signal the goal.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Former Premier League assistant referee referee Darren Cann told BBC Sport he had never seen anything as strange "in 50 years of watching football".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Referee Darren England did not award a penalty and video assistant referee Tony Harrington felt there was no need to overturn the decision.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Ifab is expected to approve video assistant referee reviews for wrongly awarded second yellow cards and, as a competition opt-in, corners.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

There was a great hubbub, in the midst of which Mr. Dodsworth consulted with Andrew Dale, who was assistant referee.

From Dave Porter and His Rivals or, The Chums and Foes of Oak Hall by Goss, John

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