| Birth date | 4 April 1957 (age 69)[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Castleford, England |
| Club 1 | Batley |
| Year1start | 1976 |
| Year1end | 85 |
| Appearances 1 | 220 |
| Tries 1 | 19 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Fieldgoals 1 | 1 |
| Points 1 | 62 |
| Refereecomp 1 | Rugby Football League Championship |
| Refereeyear1start | 1993 |
| Refereeyear1end | 96 |
| Refereecomp 2 | Super League |
| Refereeyear2start | 1996 |
| Refereeyear2end | 2000 |
| Refereecomp 3 | Internationals |
| Refereeyear3start | 2000 |
| Refereecomp 4 | Northern Ford Premiership |
| Refereeyear4start | 2001 |
| Refereeyear4end | 03 |
| Source | [2][3] |
Steve Presley (born 4 April 1957) is an English former rugby league footballer and referee. As a player, he spent most of his career with Batley, making over 200 appearances for the club in the late 1970s and early 1980s. After finishing his playing career, Presley began refereeing, officiating his first professional game in 1993. He refereed in the inaugural Super League season in 1996, and went on to take charge of the 2000 Challenge Cup final.
Playing career
Born in Castleford, Presley made his professional rugby league debut for Batley in March 1976.[4] His usual position was on the or at ,[5] but Presley was used in several other positions along the back line, and his versatility helped him make a club record 118 consecutive appearances.[6]
Refereeing career
After retiring as a player, Presley moved into refereeing, and was promoted to the Rugby Football League (RFL) Grade One referee list in 1993.[7] Before becoming a full-time official during the Super League era, Presley worked as a milkman.[6][8] Presley officiated almost 100 Super League games between 1996 and 2000,[9] and was appointed to take charge of the 2000 Challenge Cup final.[10] In August 2000, he suffered a knee injury,[11] and subsequently only refereed matches in the second or third division until his retirement in 2003.[3]
Presley later worked as a refereeing coach.[12] In 2023, he was appointed a member of the RFL's disciplinary panel.[13]
References
- ^ Fletcher, Raymond & Howes, David (eds.) (1994). Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 428. ISBN 978-0-7472-7851-1.
- ^ "Steve Presley - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Steve Presley - Referee Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Batley Rlfc Heritage Roll Of Honour". Batley Bulldogs. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Steve Presley - Playing Career - Positions". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (29 April 2000). "First-time ref milks historic occasion". The Guardian Sport. p. 8. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Moving up the ladder". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 June 1993. p. 20. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (28 January 1996). "Dedicated referee milks big freeze". The Independent. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "All 53 referees that have ever officiated a Super League game". Total Rugby League. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Bulls hold on for historic win". BBC News. 29 April 2000. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Elliott is free to leave say Bradford". The Independent. 22 August 2000. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Referees coach Steve Presley apologises to Barrow Raiders head coach Paul Crarey after mistake at Swinton Lions". The Mail. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Super League referee and player amongst three new members appointed to rugby league’s Match Review Panel and Operational Rules Tribunal". Total Rugby League. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2024.