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Martin Atkinson
1971 Mar, 31

Martin Atkinson

Martin Atkinson, English footballer and referee
Martin Atkinson (born 31 March 1971) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League. He is a member of the West Riding County Football Association.Atkinson made his first appearance as an official in the Football League as an assistant referee in 1995. Since he was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees in 2005 he has refereed a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield and the finals of the FA Trophy, Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Europa League.

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Events on 1971

  • 8 Jan

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
  • 25 Mar

    Operation Searchlight

    Bangladesh Liberation War: Beginning of Operation Searchlight by the Pakistan Armed Forces against East Pakistani civilians.
  • 7 Jun

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 11 Jul

    Chile

    Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
  • 21 Sep

    Bhutan

    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.