Tony Oliver

Anthony Philip Oliver (born 6 March 1931) is an English former association football referee, who was active in the Football League. Early life Anthony Philip Oliver was born in Chelmsford on 6 March 1931, and was educated at the city's King Edward VI Grammar School. Career Oliver began his career in Chelmsford, refereeing local matches. He was promoted to Class 2 in 1954 and Class 1 in 1956, after which he was placed on the Linesmen's list of the Football Combination. In a 1959 Essex Senior Cup match, Oliver accidentally scored a goal. In 1962, after moving to Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, Oliver was promoted to the Supplementary Referees List of the Football Combination; a year later he was promoted to the Full list, and was also added to the Linesmen's List of the English Football League.