Mike Dean’s wild celebrations at the end of Tranmere Rovers’ victory over Forest Green ensured the referee made headlines for the right reasons.ThePremier Leaguereferee, a lifelong fan of the club, punched the air at full-time as his side won theirLeague Two play-off semi-finalagainst Forest Green.

View this post on Instagram Mike Dean giving it large at @tranmererovers match tonight A post shared by talkSPORT (@talksport) onBut, here at talkSPORT.com, it got us thinking about which other teams Premier League referees support.According to official guidelines, referees cannot be appointed to their own team’s games or to take charge of teams which could have a geographical sway.“At the beginning of every season the referees’ background information is audited,” said Keith Hackett, the former head of Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the organisation which makes refereeing appointments for Premier League games.“They complete a form that includes who they support, the history of if they’ve played the game and with the addresses where they are residing.

Martin Atkinson (from Bradford) – Leeds United

Michael Oliver (from Ashington) – Newcastle United

Jon Moss (from Sunderland) – Sunderland

Andre Marriner (from Birmingham) – Aston Villa

Anthony Taylor (from Manchester) – Altrincham

Craig Pawson (from Sheffield) – Sheffield United

Kevin Friend (from Tottenham) – Bristol City/ Leicester City

Lee Mason (from Bolton) – Bolton Wanderers

Graham Scott (from Oxford) – Swindon Town

Simon Hooper (from Wiltshire) – Swindon Town

Stuart Attwell (from Nuneaton) – Luton Town

Paul Tierney (from Wigan) – Wigan Athletic

Other Premier League referees
Chris Kavanagh (from Manchester) – Unknown



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