Name: Ken Barker
Age: 68
Refereeing level: 5
Years Refereeing: 47
Email Address: KBARKER_REF_ONE@YAHOO.COM
How where you introduced into refereeing?
Too many silly injuries as a player, decided to try refereeing
What has been the highlight of your career so far and why?
1999. Washington State, USA. Lined a game at Evergreen Cup to Canadian FIFA referee – Miss Kim Chalmers. Game was assessed by Canadian director or assessment Mr Rob Sawtwell for Kim to maintain her grade and therefore her place on FIFA. A superb game with a superb referee , post match debrief was unbelievable.
What is the biggest game you have officiated and why?
1999. Washington State, USA. I refereed the inaugural national veterans cup final. Attended by top USSF officials and officers of Washington State Soccer Association. Assessed by Washington State director of assessment Mr Bob Pettingill. Team from Florida against a team from seattle, linesmen were Bob Pifer from California and Rich Wallace from Oregon. The 3 of us were complimented by Mr Pettingill and other officials. The game was excellent football from start to finish with a last minute goal giving a 2-1 score line to the Washington team,
What are your aims and ambitions as a referee?
Just to keep on going as long as I can
What/Who has been the biggest influence on your career and why?
The only real influence has been, and still is, a love of football
In your opinion who is / was the best referee?
Arthur Ellis of Halifax