Referee Courses in England
We’ve consolidated a list of all of the upcoming Referee Courses that are run across England by County Football Associations. Before you apply for a course you must have completed the The FA Guide to the Laws of the Game online module and Safeguarding Children Course. You can find more information about what you have to do prior to booking on to a Referee Course here.
If you are an RDO and want to advertise your course or amend any information we have please reach out to us at: contact@refsix.com
Select your County FA to jump directly there:
Amateur Football Alliance (London and surrounding areas)
Date: Wednesday 13th July 2022 6pm - 9pm & Sunday 17th July 2022 9am - 5pm
Venue: Edmonton Sports & Social Club, N9 9HL
Price: £135.00
Date: Saturday 3rd September 2022 9am - 12pm & Sunday 4th September 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: West Wickham Cricket & Football Club, BR4 9BA
Price: £135.00
Date: Wednesday 9th November 2022 6pm - 9pm & Sunday 13th November 2022 9am - 5pm
Venue: Alexandra Park FC, N22 7AX
Price: £135.00
Army FA (National)
No courses currently arranged.
Bedfordshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Bedfordshire here:
Berks & Bucks FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Berks & Bucks here:
Birmingham FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Birmingham FA here:
Cambridgeshire FA
Date: 25.07.2022 10:00AM
Venue: Wisbech St Mary FC, PE13 4SS
Price: £110.00
Date: 11.08.2022 10:00AM
Venue: Melbourne Village College, SG8 6EF
Price: £110.00
Date: 23.08.2022 10:00AM
Venue: Whittlesey Juniors FC, PE7 1XL
Price: £110.00
Cheshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Cornwall FA
Dates: Monday 27th June 6pm-9pm & Sunday 3rd July 9am-5pm @ Saltash United FC
Course Venue: Saltash United FC, The Waterways Stadium, Callington Road, Saltash, PL12 6DX
Course Fee: £30 (Includes all training modules, materials and 1st Season Referee Registration)
Dates: Tuesday 12th July 2022 - 6pm-9pm & Saturday 16th July 2022 - 9am-5pm
Course Venue: St Day AFC, 7 Vogue Terrace, St Day, Redruth TR16 5NQ
Course Fee: £30 (Includes all training modules, materials and 1st Season Referee Registration)
Dates: Monday 25th July 2022 - 6pm-9pm & Sunday 31st July 2022 - 9am-5pm
Course Venue: Wadebridge Town FC, Gonvena, Bodieve, Wadebridge PL27 6EA
Course Fee: £30 (Includes all training modules, materials and 1st Season Referee Registration)
Cumberland FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Cumberland FA here:
Derbyshire FA
Date: 11/08/2022 6pm-9pm & 14/08/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Glossopdale School SK13 2DA
Price: £140
Date: 24/08/2022 6pm-9pm & 28/08/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Ilkeston Town FC DE7 8JF
Price: £140
Date: 15/09/2022 6pm-9pm & 18/09/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Staveley MW S43 3JLPrice: £140
Price: £140
Date: 27/10/2022 6pm-9pm & 30/10/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Pingle Academy DE11 0QA
Price: £140
Date: 17/11/2022 6pm-9pm & 20/11/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Belper Leisure Centre DE56 0DA
Price: £140
Date: 19/01/2023 6pm-9pm & 22/01/2023 9am-5pm
Venue: Staveley MW S43 3JL
Price: £140
Devon FA
No courses currently arranged.
Dorset FA
Dates: Friday 9th September 2022 - 6.30pm-9.30pm & Sunday 11th September 10.00am-4.00pm
Venue: Dorset County FA, Hamworthy, BH15 4BF
Price: Not Publicised
Book: kevin.pike@dorsetfa.com
Dates: Friday 4th November 2022 6.30pm-9.30pm & Sunday 6th November 10.00am-4.00pm
Venue: Dorset County FA, Hamworthy, BH15 4BF
Price: Not Publicised
Book: kevin.pike@dorsetfa.com
Durham FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Durham FA here:
East Riding FA
Date: Tuesday 5th July 2022 18:30 - 21:00 & Sunday 10th July 2022: 09:30 - 16:00
Venue: East Riding FA, HU6 7TS
Price: £90
Date: Monday 15th August 2022 18:30 - 21:00 & Sunday 21st August 2022: 09:00 - 16:00
Venue: East Riding FA, HU6 7TS
Price: £90
Essex FA
Date: Thursday 14th July (6:00-9:00pm), Saturday 16th July (9:00am-5:00pm)
Venue: Broomfield FC, CM1 7BQ
Price: £135.00
Book: lukas.wood@essexfa.com
Date: Thursday 21st July (6:00-9:00pm), Sunday 24th July (9:00am-5:00pm)
Venue: Wickford Town FC, SS11 8QB
Price: £135.00
Book: lukas.wood@essexfa.com
Date: Thursday 28th July (6:00-9:00pm), Sunday 31st July (9:00am-5:00pm)
Venue: Frenford Clubs, IG1 3PS
Price: £135.00
Book: lukas.wood@essexfa.com
Date: Thursday 18th August (6:00-9:00pm), Saturday 20th August (9:00am-5:00pm)
Venue: Broomfield FC, CM1 7BQ
Price: £135.00
Book: lukas.wood@essexfa.com
Gloucestershire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Guernsey FA
To find out about the next course in Guernsey please contact Referee Officer Geoff Ogief: Geoff.Ogier@guernseyfa.com
Hampshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Herefordshire FA
Email Info@HerefordshireFA.com to register your interest and they will send you updates on future courses when they are announced.
Hertfordshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Huntingdonshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Huntingdonshire FA here:
Isle of Man FA
No courses currently arranged.
Jersey FA
To find out about the next course in Jersey please contact Referee Development Coordinator, Harry Walker: Harry.Walker@jerseyfa.com
Kent FA
No courses currently arranged.
Lancashire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Leicestershire & Rutland FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Leicestershire & Rutland FA here:
Lincolnshire FA
Date: 7th July 2022 18:00 – 21:00 & 10th July 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: Western Primary School, DN34 5RS
Price: £110
Date: 14th July 2022 18:00 – 21:00 & 17th July 2022 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: The Venue at Roses, DN21 2TU
Price: £110
Date: 11th August 2022 18:00 – 21:00 & 14th August 2022 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, LN60EP
Price: £110
Date: 25th August 2022 18:00 – 21:00 & 28th August 2022 09:00 – 17:00
Venue: Zecco Arena, PE9 1US
Price: £110
Liverpool FA
No courses currently arranged.
London FA
Date: Sunday 3rd July 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 10th July 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, 148 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HE
Price: £140
Date: Sunday 17th July 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 24th April 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Tooting & Mitcham FC, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BF
Price: £140
Date: Monday 25th July 2022 10am - 2pm & Tuesday 26th July 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, 148 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HE
Price: £140
Date: Sunday 7th August 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 14th August 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Tooting & Mitcham FC, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BF
Price: £140
Date: Thursday 25th August 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 28th August 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, 148 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HE
Price: £140
Date: Sunday 4th September 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 11th September 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground, Sparrows Lane, New Eltham, SE9 2JR
Price: £140
Date: Thursday 29th September 2022 10am - 2pm & Sunday 3rd October 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, 148 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HE
Price: £140
Date: Monday 25th October 2022 10am - 2pm & Tuesday 26th February 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Douglas Eyre Sports Centre, 148 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 7HE
Price: £140
Date: Tuesday 25th October 2022 10am - 2pm & Wednesday 26th October 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Tooting & Mitcham FC, Imperial Fields, Bishopsford Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 6BF
Price: £140
Date: Friday 28th October 2022 10am - 1pm & Sunday 30th October 2022 10am - 5pm
Venue: Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground, Sparrows Lane, New Eltham, SE9 2JR
Price: £140
Date: Wednesday 15th February 2023 10am - 1pm & Thursday 16th February 2023 10am - 5pm
Venue: Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground, Sparrows Lane, New Eltham, SE9 2JR
Price: £140
Date: Sunday 9th April 2023 10am - 1pm & Sunday 16th April 2023 10am - 5pm
Venue: Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground, Sparrows Lane, New Eltham, SE9 2JR
Price: £140
Manchester FA
All of Manchester FA's current referee courses are full. They will be sharing their updated expression of interest form soon so check back for further updates.
Middlesex FA
Date: 10.08.2022 5:30PM
Venue: Middlesex FA HQ, UB5 6AU
Price: £135
Date: 12.09.2022 5:30PM
Venue: The Matthew Arnold School, TW18 1PF
Price: £135
Date: 10.10.2022 5:30PM
Venue: Middlesex FA HQ, UB5 6AU
Price: £135
Date: 24.10.2022 5:30PM
Venue: COHNEL - Enfield Site, EN3 5HA
Price: £135
Date: 07.11.2022 6:30PM
Venue: Middlesex FA HQ, UB5 6AU
Price: £135
Norfolk FA
Date: Tuesday 5th July, 6pm – 9pm and Saturday 9th July 2022, 9am - 5pm
Venue: The FDC, Bowthorpe Park Clover Hill Road, Norwich, NR5 9ED
Price: £125
Date: Friday 8th July, 6pm – 9pm and Sunday 10th July 2022, 9am - 5pm
Venue: Downham Town Football Club, Memorial Playing Field, Downham Market, Norfolk, PE38 9QE
Price: £125
Date: Friday 12th August, 6pm – 9pm and Sunday 14th August, 2022, 9am - 5pm
Venue: The FDC, Bowthorpe Park Clover Hill Road, Norwich, NR5 9ED
Price: £125
Date: Friday 9th September, 6pm – 9pm and Sunday 11th September, 9am - 5pm
Venue: The FDC, Bowthorpe Park Clover Hill Road, Norwich, NR5 9ED
Price: £125
Date: Friday 19th August, 6pm – 9pm and Sunday 21st August, 2022, 9am - 5pm
Venue: Great Yarmouth Town Football Club, Wellesley Stadium, Sandown Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1EY
Price: £125
Northamptonshire FA
Date: Wednesday 20th July 2022 - 6:00pm - 9:30pm Sunday 24th July 2022 - 9am - 4:30pm
Venue: Moulton College, Gate 3 Entrance, NN3 7SX
Price: £110
North Riding FA
Date: 1st August 2022 - 6:00pm - 9:15pm & 7th August 2022 - 9am - 5pm
Venue: Scarborough Sports Village, Scarborough, YO11 2JW
Price: £130
Book: support@northridingfa.com
Date: 8th August 2022 - 6:00pm - 9:15pm & 21st August 2022 - 9am - 5pm
Venue: Richmond School, North Yorkshire, DL10 7BQ
Price: £130
Book: support@northridingfa.com
Date: 1st September - 6:00pm - 9:15pm & 4th September 2022 - 9am - 5pm
Venue: Acklam Green Centre, Middlesbrough, TS5 4JS
Price: £130
Book: support@northridingfa.com
Date: 22nd September - 6:00pm - 9:15pm & 25th September 2022 - 9am - 5pm
Venue: York Community Stadium, York, YO32 9AF
Price: £130
Book: support@northridingfa.com
Northumberland FA
Date: 25th July 2022 10:00 - 16:00 & 26th July 2022 10:00-16:00
Venue: Berwick FC, Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 2EF
Price: £100
Date: 3rd August 2022 1800 - 2130 & 4th August 2022 0900 - 1700
Venue: Peggy Shepherd Pavillion, NE6 2LJ
Price: £100
Nottinghamshire FA
Date: 05/07/2022 6pm-9pm & 10/07/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: RH Academy, Mansfield NG19 7RT
Price: £120
Date: 19/07/2022 6pm-9pm & 24/07/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Notts Trent Uni, Clifton Campus NG11 8NS
Price: £120
Date: 09/08/2022 6pm-9pm & 14/08/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Southwell City FC NG25 0JP
Price: £120
Date: 16/08/2022 6pm-9pm & 21/08/2022 9am-5pm
Venue: Notts Trent Uni, Clifton Campus NG11 8NS
Price: £120
Oxfordshire FA
Date: Thursday 21 July 2022 (6:30pm - 9:30pm) and Saturday 23 July 2022 (09:15am - 5pm)
Venue: The Oxford Academy, Oxford, OX4 6JZ
Price: £135
RAF FA
Date: 08 & 09 August 2022
Venue: RAF Brize Norton, OX18 3LX
Price: £120
Date: 28 & 29 September 2022
Venue: RAF Brize Norton, OX18 3LX
Price: £120
Date: 07 & 08 November 2022
Venue: RAF Brize Norton, OX18 3LX
Price: £120
Date: 15 & 16 March 2023
Venue: RAF Brize Norton, OX18 3LX
Price: £120
Royal Navy FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with the Royal Navy FA here:
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA
Date: 20/07/22 18:00-21:00 & 23/07/2022 09:00-17:00
Venue: SGP Graves, S8 8JR
Price: £110
Date: Session 1: 03/08/22, 18:00-21:00. Session 2: 07/08/22, 09:00-17:00
Venue: Scawthorpe Scorpions JFC, DN5 9NP
Price: £110
Date: Session 1: 10/08/22, 18:00-21:00. Session 2: 13/08/22, 13:00-17:00. Session 3: 14/08/22, 13:00-17:00
Venue: SGP Graves, S8 8JR
Price: £110
*Female Only Course*
Date: Session 1: 16/08/22, 18:00-21:00. Session 2: 21/08/22, 09:00-17:00 13:00-17:00
Venue: SGP Graves, S8 8JR
Price: £110
Shropshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Somerset FA
Date: Thursday 7th July 2022 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 10th July 2022 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Strode College
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 11th August 2022 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 14th August 2022 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Larkhall Athletic FC
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 25th August 2022 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 28th August 2022 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Bridgwater & Taunton College
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 13th October 2022 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 16th October 2022 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Frys Club, Bristol
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 3rd November 2022 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 6th November - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Yeovil Town FC
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 12th January 2023 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 15th January 2023 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Strode College
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Date: Thursday 23rd February 2023 - 18:30 - 21:30 & Sunday 26th February 2023 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: Strode College
Price: £120
Book: Once you have completed the online modules, please contact Referee Development Officer Matt Eva who will be able to provide a link to book on the course. matt.eva@somersetfa.com
Staffordshire FA
Date: Monday 11th July, 6-9.15pm & Sunday 17th July, 9-5pm
Venue: Wolverhampton Casuals Football Club, Brinsford La, Wolverhampton WV10 7PR
Price: £130
Suffolk FA
Date: 27.07.2022 6:30PM
Venue: Copleston Sports Centre, IP4 5HD
Price: £125
Surrey FA
Please note that no new FA Referee Courses will be running until August 2022.
Surrey FA will release the new course schedule in June, so please complete the expression of interest form to be notified when the course are available to book onto.
Sussex FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Sussex FA here:
Westmorland FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with Westmorland FA by emailing: info@westmorlandfa.com
West Riding FA
No courses currently arranged.
Express interest in taking a referees course with West Riding FA here:
Wiltshire FA
No courses currently arranged.
Worcestershire FA
Date: Wednesday 20th July 2022 6.30pm to 9.30pm & Saturday 23rd July 2022 9.30am to 5.30pm
Venue: Worcestershire Football Association, WR3 7SS
Price: £50 - Refunded following attendance on the course
Book: You must live in Worcestershire and be aged 19 or over to attend this course. Once you have completed the mandatory online learning - see 'Become A Referee' page, please email referees@worcestershirefa.com for the course booking link
Date: Wednesday 14th September 2022 6.30pm to 9.30pm & Sunday 18th September 2022 10.00am to 6.00pm
Venue: The DeMontfort School, WR11 1DQ
Price: £135
Book: Once you have completed the mandatory online learning - see 'Become A Referee' page, please email referees@worcestershirefa.com for the course booking link
Date: Monday 24th October 2022 9.30am to 12.30pm & Thursday 27th October 2022 9.30am to 5.00pm
Venue: Worcestershire Football Association, WR3 7SS
Price: £135
Book: Once you have completed the mandatory online learning - see 'Become A Referee' page, please email referees@worcestershirefa.com for the course booking link