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Jarnail Singh (born 5 February 1962〔(Profile ): The Football League official website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008〕 in India)〔(Other biographical detail ): from an interview at the Football League official website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008〕 is a retired English association football referee of Indian descent who officiated in the Football League. He moved to Wolverhampton, West Midlands, at a young age, and now lives in Hounslow, Greater London.〔(Place of residence confirmation ) (Hounslow): ''SoccerFactsUK.co.uk'' website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008〕 He has a full-time occupation in the Metropolitan Police in London.〔 Singh is also an ambassador for the Football Association.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Case Studies - Jarnail Singh )〕 He was the first Sikh to be an English Football referee.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sikhs in other sports & countries never told to remove turbans )〕 ==Career== Singh took up refereeing in 1985,〔 after taking his exam in order to improve his frequent outings as club linesman for the youth team he managed.〔 He progressed through lower leagues in the Wolverhampton area and then into the Conference South regionally,〔(Conference South referee ), until 2004 season: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.〕 before being appointed as a Football League assistant referee in 1999. Whilst still a Conference referee, he was put in charge of an FA Vase semi-final first leg tie, between Oadby Town and Brigg Town on 22 March 2003,〔(FA Vase semi-final first leg ), 2003: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.〕 and, shortly before his elevation to Football League referee for the 2004-05 season,〔 he was appointed to the middle for the Football Conference Playoff semi-final first leg between Aldershot Town and Hereford United on 29 April 2004.〔(Football Conference Playoff semi-final first leg ), 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.〕 His first match after his promotion was the Football League Two encounter between Bristol Rovers and Bury at the Memorial Stadium on 10 August 2004, in which he sent off Colin Woodthorpe of Bury in the 65th minute.〔(First ever Football League match as referee ), Bristol Rovers v. Bury, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 24 March 2008.〕 His final match before retirement was on 1 May 2010, refereeing a League One game between Yeovil Town versus Oldham Athletic at Huish Park in Yeovil. Before the match he was unusually signing autographs and having photos taken with fans. He has refereed at international level taking charge of a friendly game between China and UAE in October 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Jarnail Singh )〕 As a role model, The FA acknowledged the importance of his visibility.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Racism in Football. Written evidence submitted by The Football Association (The FA) )〕 In 2012 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the first Asian Football Awards supported by the Football Association and the anti-discrimination organisation, Kick It Out. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jarnail Singh (referee)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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