Bury and Rochdale Referees

ALT Bury & Rochdale Referees' Association Appointments cover graphic for 30th October to 6th November 2026.

ALT Photo of Peter Wright refereeing in an orange kit, holding the match ball, fading to navy. Text: 'One week today. Guest speaker, Monthly Meeting. Peter Wright, Former EFL Official, Performance Coach. Topic: The Psychology of Refereeing. Thu 5 Nov, doors 7.00pm, start 7.30pm, St Mary's Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe.'

ALT Matchday graphic: James Mainwaring, Assistant Referee, Everton v Newcastle United, EFL Cup, Thursday 29th October

ALT Festive navy poster with hanging baubles, snow and holly: 'Christmas Social', Bury & Rochdale Referees' Association. A photo of members at a previous meeting and a gift tag reading Thursday 3 December 2026, doors 7.00pm, start 7.30pm, St Mary's Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe. Christmas quiz, festive buffet, raffle. Free entry, everyone welcome.

ALT Matchday graphic: Adam Boubrahmi, Assistant Referee, Chester v Marine, National League North, Tuesday 27th October

ALT Referee on the pitch surrounded by coloured speech bubbles: 'Advantage! Play on, it helps the fouled team', 'DOGSO: Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity', 'SPA: Stopping a promising attack', 'Offside? Position alone isn't an offence', 'Sin bin: 10 minutes off for dissent'. Headline: 'Ref speak. What you hear on a Sunday, explained.'

ALT Cream background with 'Did you know?' and three fanned navy cards: 1878, the first whistle; 1891, penalty kicks and referees move onto the pitch; 1970, yellow and red cards, inspired by traffic lights.

ALT Illustrated night sky with a gold clock whose hands move back an hour, marked '-1 HR'. Text: 'Clocks go back tonight. An extra hour in bed before Sunday's game. Check your kick-off times, pack something warm.'

ALT Bury & Rochdale Referees' Association Appointments, 24th to 30th October, with a photo of a referee in black kit.

ALT Grassroots players chasing the ball with the referee following play, above a gold diagonal line and the headline 'PLAY ON!' with an arms-out advantage signal. Text: 'New on the blog. Advantage: the hardest decision that looks like doing nothing.'

ALT Photo of a referee, two assistant referees and both captains at the pre-match toss, with the headline 'Ever thought about being in the middle?' and the line 'Book a course with Manchester FA or Lancashire FA. We'll support you from day one.'

ALT Photo of referee Peter Wright in an orange kit holding a match ball, above the text: Guest speaker, Peter Wright, Former EFL Official, Performance Coach. Thursday 5 November, doors 7pm, start 7.30pm, St Mary's Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe.

ALT Navy graphic headed 'After a tough game.' with four tips: talk it through, reflect then switch off, report abuse to your County FA, and come along to a meeting. Footer: Need a chat? Message us any time.

ALT Save the date graphic with a calendar tile for Thursday 5 November and fireworks. Monthly Meeting and Development Session. Doors 7.00pm, start 7.30pm, St Mary's Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe, M26 2WQ. Guest speaker: Peter Wright, Former EFL Official - Women's Pathway Performance Coach.

ALT Matchday graphic for Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th October, with a diagonal gold MATCHDAY banner and the BRRA crest. Text reads: Good luck, refs. To every referee and assistant out across Bury, Rochdale and beyond.

ALT Weekend ready graphic: Kit bag check. A checklist of whistle and a spare, red and yellow cards, notebook and pencil, two watches, coin for the toss, full kit and boots, match details, water and a snack, flags, and a positive attitude. What's the one thing you never leave without?

ALT Bury & Rochdale Referees' Association Appointments, 16th to 22nd October, with a photo of a referee in black kit.

ALT Heritage graphic with the gold BRRA crest and 1898 in large outlined numbers. A timeline reads: founded as Bury & District Referees; became Bury & North Manchester Referees' Association; joined forces with Rochdale Referees as Bury & Rochdale RA; today supporting referees across Greater Manchester and beyond.

ALT Quiz answer graphic with a tick and a corner flag. Text reads: Corner kick. To the opponents. A goal can't be scored directly into the kicker's own goal from a goal kick (Laws 10 and 16).

ALT Membership graphic: Join the team. Two membership cards show New member £15 (25% off year one) and Full member £20 for 2026/27, with benefits: monthly development sessions, food at every meeting, exclusive event invites.