PREMIER LEAGUE’S FIRST BLACK REFEREE, URIAH RENNIE DIES AT 65

June 9, 2025

Former FIFA and Premier League referee,URIAH RENNIE has died at the age of 65.

URIAH’S death was confirmed in a statement from the Football Association, FA, yesterday.

URIAH was the Premier League’s first Black referee and officiated more than 300 top-flight games between 1997 and 2008, with his first fixture a clash between Derby and Wimbledon.

His death comes weeks after he became Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, having spoken out about his battle with a rare condition that left him paralysed from the waist down.

Written by: Ella Adike

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