Oliver Langford
Oliver Langford is an English referee and officiates primarily in the EFL Championship.[1] He is not in the Select Group of match officials but is, however, on the Group Two list and trained in the use of Video Assisted Refereeing, which means he is qualified to take charge of an elite league match.[2][3][4] He has been a referee since 2009.[5]
He made his Premier League debut on 18 August 2019, when he was scheduled to be the fourth official in Chelsea's home match against Leicester City. However, referee Graham Scott was stuck in traffic on the M40. Scott arrived at the ground late and missed the warm-up so was replaced by Langford.[6][7] The match finished in a 1–1 draw.[8][9]
A controversial call by Langford during the 2024/2025 EFL Championship season, in which he awarded Norwich two goals after the ball had gone over a foot out of play, gave Norwich City a 3-2 win over Derby County.[10][11]
Later in the 2024/2025 EFL Championship season, Langford sent off Sunderland’s Trai Hume in the 7th minute during their match away to Bristol City. Langford adjudged that Hume had deliberately denied a goal scoring opportunity. The incident was widely regarded as not amounting to a foul.[12][13] Bristol City went on to win the match 2-1. The result was considered as having a significant impact on qualification for the 2025 EFL Championship Play Offs.[12][14]
References
[edit]- ^ "O. Langford - Soccerway". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ^ "Oliver Langford Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Oliver Langford - Matches as referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Oli Langford". efl.com. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ "Langford Football Referee". football-lineups.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Dudley referee steps in to make Premier League debut at Chelsea FC". Dudley News. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Richards, Alex (2019-08-18). "Chelsea vs Leicester hit by referee farce in embarrassment for Premier League". mirror. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Oliver Langford | Latest Football Betting Odds | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Chelsea-Leicester clash sees last-minute referee change". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Controversy at Derby as Norwich score despite ball being a foot out of play". Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Image: Sky Sports drop shock angle of huge Derby County, Norwich City flashpoint". FootballLeagueWorld. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ a b "Sky pundit offers instant reaction to 'harsh' Trai Hume red card in Sunderland clash". Sunderland Echo. 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Todd, Ethan (2025-04-18). "Sky Sports pundit reacts to Trai Hume's 'harsh' red card decision in Sunderland's defeat to Bristol City". EFL Analysis. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Bristol City 2-1 Sunderland: Robins come from behind to beat 10-man Black Cats". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
External links
[edit]- Oliver Langford refereeing career statistics at Soccerbase
- Oliver Langford referee profile at Soccerway (archived)
- Oliver Langford referee profile at WorldFootball.net
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