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A former referee in Australia’s A-League, Gillett has been officiating in English soccer’s lower leagues since April 2019.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2021

Kristosik, who has been officiating for 30 years, said some referees quit because they were worried about their health, others left for new jobs and some just retired.

From Fox News • Sep. 15, 2021

Mr. Watts, who has been officiating for 14 years, is “under medical care,” Mr. Goldberger said, though he could not elaborate at the time on the severity of the referee’s injuries.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2015

The 19-year-old was the first qualified Bangladeshi female football referee and has been officiating local league football matches in east London since 2010.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2012