Chris Beath Explained

Chris Beath
Fullname:Chris James Beath
Birth Date:1984 11, df=y
Otheroccupation:Finance Director
Years1:2005–2023
League1:A-League Men
Role1:Referee
Internationalyears1:2011–2023
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Chris James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian former football referee in the A-League.[1] [2]

Refereeing career

He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.

Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup.[3]

Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011,[4] [5] serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland.[6]

In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League.[7] [8]

On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inaugural video assistant referees (VARs) in the Hyundai A-League, the first top-tier football league in the world to implement the technology.[9]

In January 2018, Beath was selected as one of the referees for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship held in China. Beath refereed the opening fixture of this tournament.

On 5 December 2018, Beath was appointed to be a referee at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[10]

In August 2021, after the matches Mexico - France (4–1) and the quarter final Brazil - Egypt (1–0), Beath was appointed to the Brazil vs Spain 2-1 after extra time Gold Medal Match at the COVID delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.[11]

Beath was also appointed to officiate in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup. He refereed Al Ahly SC victory 1–0 over C. F. Monterrey and also officiated the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Final between Chelsea F.C. and Palmeiras.

In 2022, Beath was appointed to the 2022 AFC Cup Final as VAR.

Beath was selected to officiate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[12] officating the Group C match between Mexico and Poland.[13]

Beath announced his retirement from refereeing on 1 June 2023, shortly after being appointed as the referee for the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final, which was his final game as a referee. He holds the record for matches officiated in the A-League, taking charge of 234 games in total.[14]

A-League Career

Matches:[15]

Record

2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates
Date Match Venue Round
10 January 2019 Group stage
17 January 2019 Group stage
28 January 2019 Semi-final

References


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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile - Chris Beath. Official A-League Website. Football Federation Australia. 26 September 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101104103812/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=refereeprofile&pid=1421. 4 November 2010.
  2. News: Brink pushes referee over the edge. 23 November 2009. ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AAP. 28 April 2010.
  3. Web site: Kanga Cup Referees - Hall of Fame. Kanga Cup. AusRef Football Referees Australia. 28 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092712/http://kangacup.ausref.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=32. 4 March 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: 2011 FIFA Match Officials. Football Federation Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231071930/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/2009GameDev/default.aspx?s=ccommunity_referees_news_news_item_new&id=37562 . 31 December 2010 . 17 December 2010. 16 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Referees by Association - Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20070706032557/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=aus/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html . dead . 6 July 2007 . FIFA.com . en-GB . 16 September 2017.
  6. Morgan, Michael. "International matches of Iceland 2012 - Details". RSSSF, 7 February 2013. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
  7. News: A-League: Chris Beath to referee 100th game in Sydney derby and says full-time refs a matter of time . Monteverde . Marco . 27 February 2015 . The Advertiser. Adelaide. 16 February 2018.
  8. News: FFA-JFA Referee Exchange Program continues. A-League.com.au . 10 March 2016 . 16 February 2018 . en.
  9. Web site: Hyundai A-League first to use Video Assistant Referees . Hyundai A-League . Football Federation Australia . 16 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Largest-ever cast of match officials appointed for UAE 2019. www.the-afc.com. en-GB. 4 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Brazil vs Spain - Gold Medal Match Results. 7 August 2021. 12 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812012509/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/football/results-men-fnl-000100-.htm. dead.
  12. Web site: 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 . 2022-11-17 . www.fifa.com . en .
  13. Web site: 2022 FIFA World Cup - Mexico vs Poland Match Report .
  14. Web site: Chris Beath whistles full-time on decorated career. Football Australia. 1 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Chris Beath (Referee). Ultimate A-League.

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