Eddie Lennie Explained
Eddie Lennie |
Fullname: | Edward McGregor Lennie[1] |
Birth Date: | 1959 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
Years1: | 1991–2004 |
League1: | NSL |
Role1: | Referee |
Internationalyears1: | 1996–2004 |
Confederation1: | OFC |
Internationalrole1: | Referee |
Internationalyears2: | 1996–2004 |
Confederation2: | FIFA listed |
Internationalrole2: | Referee |
Edward McGregor Lennie OAM JP (born 5 October 1959) is a retired Australian association football referee. He is best known for officiating at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games.[2] [3]
Refereeing career
Lennie began refereeing in Scotland, before emigrating to Australia in 1985.[4]
1998 World Cup
Lennie refereed two matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
National Soccer League
Lennie refereed 195 National Soccer League matches before retiring in 2004.[5]
Honours
2006
Post-football career
His current occupation is the Referee Development Manager for Football West and is also an elite referees assessor for the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA.[11] [12]
Political career
In December 2012 Lennie was preselected by WA Labor for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Scarborough.[13] He subsequently ran for the Hamersley Ward at the City of Stirling elections in October 2013.
Notes and References
- News: It's anniversary time for Eddie Lennie . Football West Hall of Fame . 30 October 2019 . 3 March 2021.
- Web site: Edward Lennie – Appearances . weltfussball.de . 12 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001090655/http://www.weltfussball.de/schiedsrichter_profil/edward-lennie/ . 1 October 2012 .
- News: Reid . Mike . 1998-06-08 . Steady Eddie our man in France . 54 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-09-05.
- News: Kogoy . Peter . 1998-06-07 . Lennie's Best credentials . 9 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 2022-09-05.
- News: Lennie blows final whistle after three decades . The West Australian . 27 November 2004 .
- http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23831924-661,00.html Queen's Birthday Honours list
- Web site: Eddie Lennie OAM . Football Federation Australia . Football Hall of Fame . 12 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110107102858/http://www.footballhalloffame.com.au/ . 7 January 2011 .
- Web site: Hall of Recognition. Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. Football WA. 12 November 2009.
- Web site: Lennie blows for full-time. 28 November 2004. Football WA. 12 November 2009.
- Web site: Honours Listing . 2009 Football West Match Officials’ Guide . Football West . 39 . 12 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706104417/http://www.footballwest.com.au/resources/2009%20Match%20Officials%20Guide.pdf . 6 July 2011 .
- Web site: Eddie Lennie . Football Referees Australia . 11 November 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218194408/http://www.ausref.com/index.php/refereeing-contacts/12-contacts/9-eddie-lennie . 18 February 2011 .
- Web site: Edward Lennie – bio. WorldReferee.com. 12 November 2009. 10 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010173623/http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=1132&linkType=referee&contextType=bio. dead.
- News: New field of play for ref . Stirling Times . 21 January 2013 . 5 February 2013 . Ferrante, Michael . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020233215/http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/New-field-of-play-for-ref/7639410/ . 20 October 2013 .