Eddie Lennie

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]

Eddie Lennie

Full name	Edward McGregor Lennie^[1]
Born	(1959-10-05) 5 October 1959 (age 64) Glasgow, Scotland
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1991–2004	NSL	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1996–2004	OFC	Referee
1996–2004	FIFA listed	Referee

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

• Medal of the Order of Australia: 2008^[6]
• Centenary Medal: 2006
• Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame Hall of Honour Inductee: 2007^[7]
• Football Hall of Fame Western Australia Hall of Recognition Inductee: 2005.^[8]
• NSL Referee of the Year:1994/95, 1995/96^[9]
• Western Australian State League Referee of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997^[10]

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.

References

1. "It's anniversary time for Eddie Lennie". Football West Hall of Fame. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
2. . weltfussball.de. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
3. Reid, Mike (8 June 1998). "Steady Eddie our man in France". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 54. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
4. Kogoy, Peter (7 June 1998). "Lennie's Best credentials". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 9. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
5. "Lennie blows final whistle after three decades". The West Australian. 27 November 2004.
6. Queen's Birthday Honours list
7. . Football Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
8. "Hall of Recognition". Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. Football WA. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
9. "Lennie blows for full-time". Football WA. 28 November 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
10. (PDF). 2009 Football West Match Officials’ Guide. Football West. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
11. . Football Referees Australia. Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
12. . WorldReferee.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
13. Ferrante, Michael (21 January 2013). . Stirling Times. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.