Mark Halsey

Mark R. Halsey was an English professional football referee who primarily refereed in the Premier League from 1999 to 2013 and was on the league's list of Select Group Referees from its creation in 2001 until his retirement. He refereed the League Cup Final between Tottenham and Chelsea in 2008.

Mark works as a pundit with BT Sport and CaughtOffside.com
Mark Halsey column: Penalty decisions were subjective and we don’t want VAR re-refereeing games
There are still one or two inconsistencies involving VAR that need to be ironed out, including with a few penalty controversies over...
Liverpool FC Tottenham FC
Mark Halsey column: Tanganga got too many warnings and I wouldn’t have given West Ham pen… but refs and VAR were generally good as Premier League returned
It was great to have the football and the fans back this weekend. So much better with that atmosphere in grounds up...
Tottenham FC Manchester City
Mark Halsey column: Premier League referees might struggle now fans are back
There wasn’t too much controversy in the Community Shield this weekend. It’s a game I’ve reffed, and it can be nervous for...
Mark Halsey column: We never hear from Mike Riley and referee performance levels will be scrutinised after Euro 2020 success
A new Premier League season is just around the corner, and, as usual, we should expect to see Michael Oliver, Anthony Taylor...
Mark Halsey column: Refs need top coaches just like players… but Mike Riley is no Pep Guardiola and I fear VAR could be a Premier League farce again despite good Euros
Ahead of the new Premier League season, I want to see minimum interference and maximum benefit from VAR, just as it worked...
Mark Halsey column: Bjorn Kuipers is the best ref in the world and you can’t criticise him for the Jorginho and Grealish incident in Euro 2020 final
Bjorn Kuipers had a solid Euro 2020 final, he really was very good. You could have a look at the incident between...
England National Team
Mark Halsey column: Bjorn Kuipers would be my pick to referee Euro 2020 final
With just three games of Euro 2020 left to play, there are many experienced referees that UEFA can choose from to officiate...
International Football
Mark Halsey column: Premier League referees should copy Euro 2020 officials in terms of how they interact with players
The referees at Euro 2020 have been brilliant. They’ve let games flow and breathe, and they’ve played the advantage where they can,...
International Football
Mark Halsey column: Dejan Lovren penalty decision was baffling but use of VAR has been otherwise excellent at Euro 2020
Overall I think the refereeing standard at Euro 2020 has been absolutely excellent. Clear leadership by Roberto Rosetti (UEFA’s head of referees)...
International Football
Mark Halsey column: Anthony Taylor helped save Christian Eriksen’s life
Anthony Taylor deserves a lot of praise for his handling of Christian Eriksen’s shock collapse in the Denmark vs Finland game at...
International Football
Mark Halsey column: Championship ref Jarred Gillett has got to be one of the favourites for Premier League promotion
The Euros will be over in a flash and we will soon be getting ready for another Premier League season. New players,...
Mark Halsey column: Chris Kavanagh called the Championship play-off final right… but fellow English refs must emulate Antonio Mateu Lahoz if they want to go deep at Euro 2020
In the Championship play-off final, there were two key decisions that referee, Chris Kavanagh, got exactly right. The first half penalty where...
Chelsea FC Manchester City