Rebecca Welch created history on Saturday by becoming the first female to referee a Premier League match.
Welch completed her remarkable journey from the playing fields of north east England to the top flight when she took charge of Fulham against Burnley at Craven Cottage. The 40-year-old from Washington in Tyne and Wear was still working in an administrative capacity for the NHS when she began her refereeing career in 2010.
