| Full name | Paul E. Alcock | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1953-10-27)27 October 1953 Redhill, Surrey, England | ||
| Died | 29 January 2018(2018-01-29) (aged 64) | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1982–1988 | Football League | Asst. referee | |
| 1988–1995 | Football League | Referee | |
| 1995–2000 | Premier League | Referee | |
| 2000–2002 | Football League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| — | — | — | |
Paul E. Alcock (27 October 1953 – 29 January 2018)[1][2] was an Englishfootballreferee, who operated in theEnglish Football League andPremier League. He was based originally in theRedhill area before later moving toHalstead, Kent.
Alcock became a Football Leaguelinesman in 1982 at the age of twenty eight. He then spent six years at this level before progressing to full referee status. He joined the Premier League list in 1995.
His first appointment to this competition was the 2–1 home win byCoventry City overManchester City atHighfield Road on 23 August 1995.[3]
On 26 September 1998, in a match betweenSheffield Wednesday andArsenal atHillsborough, he was pushed over by home team strikerPaolo Di Canio after having issued the player with ared card. Di Canio was given an extended ban of 11 matches for his actions.[4] Alcock continued refereeing Premier League matches without pause. His final match in that competition being the 0–0 draw betweenLiverpool andSouthampton atAnfield on 7 May 2000.[5] He returned to refereeing in the Football League, where he spent his final two seasons, retiring after theNorwich City versusStockport County match inDivision One on 21 April 2002.[6]
Following his retirement from refereeing, Alcock was manager of a shopping centre inMaidstone, Kent, for seventeen years before stepping down in 2014.[7]
Alcock died of cancer on 29 January 2018.[2]