By day, Paul Newman, is our Project Manager at Documation. Outside of work Paul is a senior football referee who has just been appointed as Reserve Referee for Southampton Football League Senior Cup final – what an achievement!
Paul qualified as a referee in Nov 1999 following a playing career in the local leagues. He was appointed as a Senior County level 5 Referee in March 2004 and Paul has officiated on the Wyvern, Hampshire Premier League and currently the local Southampton Leagues. Paul has been fortunate to officiate at a number of local league cup finals over the years including as an Assistant Referee for the 2006 Southampton Senior cup final at St Mary’s Stadium.
![Paul Newman refereeing match with Jason Dodd](https://www.documation.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Paul-Football-photo-edited--1024x766.jpg)
His claim to fame was booking Jason Dodd when refereeing a Fans v Fans charity match at St Mary’s Stadium, much to the appreciation of the crowd!
We wish Paul the best of luck with his upcoming match!