| Sam Allison | |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Chippenham, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Swindon Town |
| Clubs1: | Bristol City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Bournemouth |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Exeter City |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs4: | Clevedon Town |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 2002–2003 |
| Clubs5: | Bath City |
| Years6: | 2003 |
| Clubs6: | Salisbury City |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2003–2011 |
| Clubs7: | Chippenham Town |
| Caps7: | 188 |
| Goals7: | 34 |
| Years8: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs8: | Frome Town |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 223+ |
| Totalgoals: | 41+ |
| Nationalteam1: | England schoolboys |
| Nationalteam2: | Great Britain schoolboys |
Sam Allison (born 1 October 1980) is an English professional football referee and former player who officiates in the English Football League.
Allison played as a midfielder for Swindon Town, Bristol City, Bournemouth, Exeter City, Clevedon Town, Bath City, Salisbury City, Chippenham Town, and Frome Town, as well as for England and Great Britain schoolboys.[1] [2]
Allison worked as a firefighter and as a match official in the English Football League.[2] [3] [4] [5]
On 26 December 2023 he became the first black referee in the Premier League in 15 years, since Uriah Rennie.[6] [7] [8]