What is Tony Harrington?
'''Tony Harrington''' is an English [[Association football|football]] referee who referees in the [[Premier League]]. He was promoted to [[Select Group|Select Group 1]] in June 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/another-promotion-hartlepool-referee-tony-20873442|title=Another pro-motion in Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington confirmed as Premier League official|publisher=Gazette Live|date=22 June 2021|access-date=15 December 2021}}</ref> ==Career== He was promoted to a Select Group 2 referee in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-ra.org/news/four-new-premier-league-ref-erees-for-the-new-season|title=Four New Premier League Referees For The New Season|publisher=The Referees' Association|date=21 June 2021|access-date=16 December 2021}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On May 22nd 2021, Tony refereed the [[2021 FA Trophy Final]] at [[Wembley Stadium]]. Only eight days later, Harrington was back at Wembley when he officiated the [[2021 EFL League One play-off Final]] between [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] and [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]. After becoming a Select Group 1 referee in June 2021, Harrington officiated his first Premier League game on 16 December 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-referee-tony-harrington-will-take-charge-of-his-first-premier-league-match-when-brighton-hove-albion-host-wolverhampton-wanderers-3495832|title=Hartlepool referee Tony Harrington will take charge of his first Premier League match when Brighton & Hove Albion host Wolverhampton Wanderers|publisher=Hartlepool Mail|date=15 December 2021|access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref> ==Personal life== He is the grandson of former [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] player Tommy McGuigan who is in the club's record books for top 10 number of appearances and goals for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/another-promotion-hartlepoo