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James Child
English rugby league referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the World War I flying ace, see James Martin Child.
James Child (born 4 July 1983)[1] is a former English rugby league referee. He was one of the Rugby Football League's Full Time Match Officials.[2]
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Full name | James Child | ||
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Born |
(1983-07-04) 4 July 1983 (age 41) Dewsbury, England | ||
Other occupation | Surveyor | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2006–2009 | Championship | Referee | |
2010–2022 | Super League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2012–2022 | IRL listed | Referee |
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On 19 December 2022, Child announced that he would be stepping down as referee, ahead of the 2023 season.[3]