The Latest Breaking News from Uriah Rennie

Akil Howson set to become first black official at an FA Cup final as referee line-up confirmed

Manchester City face Chelsea at Wembley on May 16

The Independent UK · Apr 29

‘When a match is going well, smile’: inside the scheme helping ethnic minority referees

The Core X programme is working to elevate match officials from underrepresented communities into the professional game

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2

Uriah Rennie remembered as ‘epitome of a role model’ after death at 65

Rennie became the Premier League’s first black referee in 1997.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Uriah Rennie, the Premier League’s first Black referee, dies at 65

Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Premier League referee Uriah Rennie dies aged 65 as tributes paid to ‘pioneer and trailblazer’

Rennie officiated over 300 top-flight matches and was the first black Premier League referee

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

Best books about football: Novels, history and personal stories

Prepare for football fever with these great reads

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024

Rebecca Welch to make history as first female to referee Premier League game

Sam Allison will also become the Premier League's first black referee since 2008 on Boxing Day

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023

Rebecca Welch to make history as Premier League’s first female referee

Sam Allison, meanwhile, will be the first Black referee to take charge of a game in England’s top flight for 15 years

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Former Premier League referee rejects FIFA World Cup request in Qatar protest

Uriah Rennie was a Premier League referee for 12 years, as well as being on the FIFA list for four years, but opted to rejected a request from the World Cup in a protest against Qatar

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

The cultural stigmatisation of referees is still relevant today

A new novel based on Uriah Rennie – the Premier League’s first and only black referee – has reopened an age-old issue

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022