Andy Davies is an English

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from Hampshire, known for being the only referee in the EFL who formally played for a football team.

Career

Davies began his career as a professional footballer, and had spells at Gillingham, Portsmouth and Yeovil Town. However, at age 28 he was forced to retire due to injury. His career as a referee began in the 2004–05 season, and he quickly advanced through the levels, before being promoted to the

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as a referee in the 2012–13 season. He has since refereed over 200 games for the EFL. For the start of the 2016–17 season, Davies was included as a

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2 referee, which sees him primarily referee in the Championship, for which he has refereed over 80 games.

Matches

Davies refereed the National League Play-Off Semi-Final between

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and York City on 7 May 2012 which ended 0–1 (after extra time). He also refereed an international friendly between England U20 and Mexico U20, which ended 4:2 on

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Andy Living people English football referees Sportspeople from Hampshire English men's footballers Year of birth missing (living people) Men's association football players not categorized by position