Welch becomes first female referee appointed to EFL match
By Reuters
01 April 2021 |
11:50 am
Rebecca Welch has become the first female referee to be appointed to an English Football League match as she prepares to take charge of the League Two clash between Harrogate Town and Port Vale next week, the EFL said on Tuesday (March 30).
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