We have received a lot of interest in the FA Referee Course over recent months and have been working hard to schedule as many courses as we can, whilst continuing to support and retain our current referees. 

We are pleased to confirm 13 new courses which will take place over the coming months. If you have previously submitted an Expression of Interest form and have been successful in gaining a place on one of these upcoming courses, we will be contacting you via email today.

There are five stages people will have to complete to achieve a referee qualification:

Stage 1 – Pre-Requisites
Stage 2 – Choose a Course
Stage 3 – Complete 5 games
Stage 4 – Attend 3 training/education events
Stage 5 – Celebration Event 

If you have gained a place on a Face-To-Face course, there will be an opportunity to pick dates/venues to suit you on a first come first serve basis:

Course 1

Day 1: Thursday 13th July 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Saturday 15th July 2023 9am-5pm
Edisford Sports Complex, Ribble Valley

Course 2

Day 1: Thursday 20th July 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Saturday 22nd July 2023 9am-5pm
Bolton Arena

Course 3

Day 1: Wednesday 26th July 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Friday 28th July 2023 9am-5pm
Lancashire FA

Course 4

Day 1: Wednesday 2nd August 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 6th August 2023 9am-5pm
Lancashire FA

Course 5

Day 1: Wednesday 9th August 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Friday 11th August 2023 9am-5pm
Myerscough College

Course 6

Day 1: Wednesday 16th August 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Friday 18th August 2023 9am-5pm
Poolfoot Farm, Sports Complex

Course 7

Day 1: Wednesday 23rd August 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 27th August 2023 9am-5pm
Lancashire FA
Adults 21+ Priority 

Course 8

Day 1: Wednesday 30th August 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Friday 1st September 2023 9am-5pm
Fishermore High School

Course 9

Day 1: Thursday 7th September 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Saturday 9th September 2023 9am-5pm
Leisure United, Wigan

Course 10

Day 1: Wednesday 13th September 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 17th September 2023 9am-5pm
Lancaster University 

Course 11

Day 1: Thursday 21st September 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 24th September 2023 9am-5pm 
Lancashire FA
Female Priority 

Course 12

Day 1: Thursday 12th October 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 15th October 2023 9am-5pm
Poolfoot Farm, Sports Complex

Course 13

Day 1: Wednesday 25th October 2023 6pm-9pm
Day 2: Sunday 29th October 2023 9am-5pm
Lancashire FA

If you have any questions once you’ve read through the booklet, please contact Shaun Taylor or Lewis Mason at referees@lancashirefa.com