Kevin Lynch
Kevin retired from refereeing in May 2000 after a career lasting 33 years. For the last 15 years, he officiated at Professional Level, the last 8 of which was spent as a Football League Referee.
HE WAS PROBABLY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL REFEREE SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY FOR MANY YEARS During a distinguished career, he was Assistant Referee for Semi-Finals of both the FA and Football League Cups, and the highlight of his overseas appointments was the 1992 UEFA Cup Final between Torino and Ajax. Kevin was the Fourth Official at the Football League Centenary Challenge Match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Wembley in 1999.
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The highlight of his domestic career was his appointment as Referee for the 2000 Auto Windscreen’s Shield Final between Stoke City and Bristol City. He was also appointed as an official at Wembley on a further 2 occasions, being 4th Official at the 1989 FA Charity Shield – Arsenal versus Liverpool; and As sistant Referee at the 1992 4th Division Play-Off Final – Blackpool versus Scunthorpe United.
Some of the more memorable and controversial moments of his career included:
- A 21-man brawl in a game between Norwich City and Crystal Palace
- Sending off 5 players (a Football League record) during a game between Wigan Athletic and Bristol Rovers – 4 of them from the Bristol team!
- Being under threat from the Football League after bowing to the crowd, and the conducting their singing, in a match between Leyton Orient & Brentford.
Kevin is a former President of the Association of Premier League and Football League Match Officials, and the Football Association currently employs him as a Professional Referee Coach.
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