Rebecca Welch made history earlier this year when she became the first woman to be appointed to referee a game in the English Football League. 👏 Congratulations to Rebecca Welch, the first female referee appointee to the National Group list for the men’s professional game.#EFLhttps://t.co/YNw7Y8I4fp pic.twitter.com/dGcz29XXSV — EFL (@EFL) June 21, 2021Her appointment continues a rise through the officiating ranks that began just over 10 years ago. “I played football and didn’t even think about refereeing until one of my really good friends, who is a referee, refereed us,” she said in an interview. In the women’s game she has been involved in internationals, Champions League fixtures and Women’s Super League matches. In the men’s game she has previously refereed in the National League.

Source: Express June 21, 2021 15:11 UTC