# Martin Bodenham > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Bodenham > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Bodenham.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bodenham > Source revision: 1311063632 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|English football referee and cricket umpire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox football official | name = Martin Bodenham | fullname = Martin John Dale Bodenham | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|4|23|df=y}} | birth_place = [Brighton](/source/Brighton), [Sussex](/source/Sussex), [England](/source/England) | death_date = | death_place = | otheroccupation = [Cricket umpire](/source/Umpire_(cricket)) | years1 = 1978–1992 |league1 = [Football League](/source/The_Football_League) |role1 = [Referee](/source/Referee_(association_football)) | years2 = 1992–1998 |league2 = [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |role2 = Referee | internationalyears1 = |confederation1 = |internationalrole1 = }} {{Infobox cricketer | umpire = true | wodisumpired = 5 | umpwodidebutyr = 2006 | umpwodilastyr = 2013 | wt20isumpired = 5 | umpwt20idebutyr = 2008 | umpwt20ilastyr = 2011 }} '''Martin John Dale Bodenham''' (born 23 April 1950)[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/229251.html Full Name & Date and Place of Birth]: from [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo). is a former [English](/source/England) [football](/source/association_football) [referee](/source/Referee_(association_football)) and [cricket umpire](/source/Umpire_(cricket)) who retired from the [first-class cricket](/source/first-class_cricket) list in 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2017/content/story/1108815.html | title=Sussex fail to dominate on searing day | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | date=5 July 2017 | accessdate=6 July 2017}} He was born in [Brighton](/source/Brighton), but lived for a significant part of his life in [Looe](/source/Looe), [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall). He now resides in [Ferring](/source/Ferring), in [Sussex](/source/Sussex).[http://www.thefa.com/GrassrootsNew/Referee/Postings/2005/01/MartinBodenham Profile] at [TheFA.com](/source/The_Football_Association) website. In 2008, Bodenham was named as a first class umpire by the [England and Wales Cricket Board](/source/England_and_Wales_Cricket_Board), for that year’s [County cricket](/source/County_cricket) season. Officials said that, "he will make history as the first man to have officiated at top-flight football and umpire at first-class cricket in England and Wales."{{Cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7720284.stm|title=Former ref makes 2009 umpire list|date=10 November 2008}} As a referee, his career highlights have included "the [1997 League Cup Final](/source/1997_Football_League_Cup_Final), and the replay match between Leicester City and Middlesbrough." ==Career== His first football referee experience is in Brighton 'parks' in 1966.[http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2001/6/4/177130.html "Football: Bodenham seeks better class of ref"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312230128/http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2001/6/4/177130.html |date=12 March 2007 }}: Interview with [The Argus (online)](/source/The_Argus_(Brighton)). He progressed to top level refereeing in 1978.[http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/GOALChildProtection/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2005/01/Top+Ref+praises+FA+Child+Protection.htm Top level refereeing] (20-year career until 1998 retirement). In [Europe](/source/Europe), on 18 May 1994, he was the [fourth official](/source/fourth_official) at the [1994 European Cup Final](/source/UEFA_Champions_League_1993-94) in [Athens](/source/Olympic_Stadium_(Athens)), [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan) defeating [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona) by 4–0. His most prestigious appointment domestically was the [League Cup Final](/source/Football_League_Cup_Final_1997) at [Wembley](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)) on 6 April 1997,[https://web.archive.org/web/20110516224350/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4837502.html Date of League Cup Final] in 1997: ''HighBeam(Research).com'' website. when [Leicester City](/source/Leicester_City_F.C.) drew 1–1 with [Middlesbrough](/source/Middlesbrough_F.C.) after [extra time](/source/extra_time). A replay was necessary, during which Martin presided over Leicester's 1–0 victory at [Hillsborough](/source/Hillsborough_Stadium) (also after extra time), the goal coming from [Steve Claridge](/source/Steve_Claridge) in the 100th minute. He also refereed two [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) [semi final](/source/semi_final)s during his 32-year career, before his retirement in 1998. At this point, he entered the world of [cricket](/source/cricket), becoming a Sussex League [umpire](/source/umpire_(cricket)). In 2001, he became the first ever Head of Refereeing for the county of [Sussex](/source/Sussex). He is also a [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) match observer, referees' assessor, and [UEFA](/source/UEFA) delegate.[http://www.afars.org/dates_for_your_diary.htm 'Dates for your Diary'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929101827/http://www.afars.org/dates_for_your_diary.htm |date=29 September 2007 }}: The AFA and London Society of Association Referees. Bodenham switched active sports completely in 2005, becoming a top-class cricket umpire, and was added to the [ECB](/source/England_and_Wales_Cricket_Board) reserve list in 2006. He stood at the wicket for [England A](/source/England_national_cricket_team) versus [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team) at [Worcester](/source/New_Road%2C_Worcester) in May of that year.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/solpda/ifs_sport/hi/newsid_4986000/4986720.stm "New game for ref"]{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}: Interview at the [BBC.co.uk](/source/BBC.co.uk) website. ==See also== *[List of football referees](/source/List_of_football_referees) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bodenham, Martin}} Category:1950 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Brighton and Hove Category:People from Looe Category:English football referees Category:English cricket umpires Category:English Football League referees Category:Premier League referees --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Martin Bodenham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bodenham) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Bodenham?action=history)). 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