REFEREES from Australia

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Australian Referees of all time. This list of famous Australian Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Michael Hester (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 38.82, Michael Hester is the most famous Australian Referee.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Michael Hester (born 2 May 1972), is a former New Zealand association football referee in the A-League. Holder of a FIFA international licence, he has participated at the highest level, officiating at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

2. Mark Shield (b. 1973)

With an HPI of 36.02, Mark Shield is the 2nd most famous Australian Referee.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

Mark Shield (born 2 September 1973) is a former Australian soccer referee who officiated in the top tier of Australian soccer between 1995 and 2005. Shield was FIFA listed between 1999 and 2008, and was in control of matches at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup finals. He refereed the finals of the 2006 AFC Champions League and the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. After retiring, he served as national director of referees.

3. Chris Beath (b. 1984)

With an HPI of 34.97, Chris Beath is the 3rd most famous Australian Referee.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Chris James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian former football referee in the A-League.

4. Matthew Breeze (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 31.55, Matthew Breeze is the 4th most famous Australian Referee.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Matthew Christopher Breeze (born 10 June 1972) is an Australian association football referee. He is also a barrister and a former police prosecutor.