Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first black referee, dies aged 65 - ‘Trailblazing’ official took charge of more than 300 matches between 1997 and 2008. advertisement. Evening Standard.

Uriah Rennie was always honest, always respectful, always in control. He was a true gentle giant, writes ex-colleague MARK CLATTENBURG. The Premier League's first black referee Uriah Rennie passed ...

Uriah Rennie's cause of death appears to have been revealed by Sheffield Hallam University, where the former referee was named the new chancellor of the institute in early May. Rennie passed away ...

Uriah Rennie, the Premier League's first black referee, has passed away at the age of 65. Rennie officiated more than 300 top-flight games between 1997 and 2008, with his first fixture a clash ...

PREMIER League’s first black referee Uriah Rennie has tragically passed away aged 65. Legend Rennie had recently opened up about a rare condition that left him paralysed from the waist down. … ...

Uriah Rennie, one of the trailblazing referees of English football, passed away in his hometown of Sheffield on Sunday 8 June 2025. The first Black official to referee in the Premier League, Rennie ...

He went on to officiate over 300 matches -- including 175 games in England's top flight. "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former Chair and trailblazing referee, Uriah Rennie ...

SHEFFIELD, England — Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died. He was 65. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our former chair and trailblazing ...

Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died at the age of 65. Rennie, who was involved in officiating more than 300 top-flight fixtures between 1997 and 2008, revealed to ...

The Premier League's first black referee Uriah Rennie has sadly passed away at the age of 65. Rennie refereed over 300 top flight matches between 1997 and 2008 and was once branded the 'fittest ...

Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has died. He was 65. The Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association posted Sunday on X that “We are deeply ...