Chris Kavanagh (referee)

Chris Kavanagh
Born	4 September 1985 (age 39); Manchester, England
Domestic
Years	League
2012–2014	National League
2014–2017	The Football League
2017–	Premier League
International
Years	League
2019–	FIFA listed

Chris Kavanagh (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional football referee from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. He officiates primarily in the Premier League having been promoted to the Select Group of Referees in 2017.^[3]

Career

Kavanagh began his refereeing career at the age of 13. In 2012, he was promoted to officiate matches in the National League.^[4]

Kavanagh began refereeing in the Football League in 2014.^[2] Kavanagh took charge of his first Premier League match in April 2017.^[5]

Kavanagh was appointed to FIFA's international referees list in 2019.^[5]

Kavanagh was the final appointed referee for the 2021 EFL Championship play-off final between Brentford and Swansea City at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 2021.^[6] Kavanagh was the video assistant referee for the 2021 FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester City.^[7]

Kavanagh was appointed referee for the 2024 EFL Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool on 25 February 2024.^[8]

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^ ^a ^b "Chris Kavanagh". Premier League. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "Chris Kavanagh called upon to officiate in the 2017/18 Premier League". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
^ "Chris Kavanagh Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "'Important day' for Youth League final referee Kavanagh". UEFA. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ "Playoff double for MFA referees". Manchester FA. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ "Michael Oliver to referee 2021 Emirates FA Cup final". The FA. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
^ Killen, Stephen (14 February 2024). "Carabao Cup final referee confirmed as Liverpool reunite with official who made penalty error". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 18 February 2024.