We are thrilled to announce that for our next meeting on Thursday 19th March , Bury & Rochdale RA will welcome home one of our very own: Select Group 1 & FIFA Assistant Referee James Mainwaring . For those who have been members of the RA for some time, you’ll know that Jimmy’s journey is nothing short of inspirational. From refereeing Under 7s in Lancashire at the age of 14 to officiating in the Premier League and on the International Stage, Jimmy is a testament to what hard

We are thrilled to announce that, for our next meeting on Thursday, February 19th, Bury & Rochdale RA will host a referee who operates at the very pinnacle of the English game: Select Group 1 match official, Michael Salisbury.

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 6th February - 12th February 2026. Match Appointments - Saturday 7th February Matt Clarke - Referee Colne vs MSB Woolton North West Counties - Division One North Aron Connolly - Assistant Referee Lower Breck vs Runcorn Linnets Northern Premier League - West Division Gary Sweeney - Referee Macclesfield Reserves vs Heywood St James Manchester Football League - Division Two Tom Barker - Referee Altrincham Hale vs Bolton Lads & Gir

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 23rd - 29th January 2026. Match Appointments - Saturday 24th January David Cryer - Referee Rossendale vs Old Boltonians Reserves Lancashire Amateur League - Division Two Christopher Barlow - Assistant Referee Atherton Town vs Tintwistle Athletic Manchester Football League - Premier Division Gary Sweeney - Referee Mike Brannigan - Assistant Referee Royton Town v Govan & University of Manchester Manchester Football League - Gilgr

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 14th November - 20th November 2025. Match Appointments - Saturday 15th November James Mainwaring - Assistant Referee Bosnia vs Romania World Cup Qualifier Martin Flynn - Assistant Referee Witton Albion vs Bootle Northern Premier League - West Division Ian Claridge - Assistant Referee Mossley vs Kidsgrove Athletic Northern Premier League - West Division Gary Sweeney - Assistant Referee Irlam vs Abbey Hey North West Counties

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We proudly publish our members' appointments for 29th August - 4th September 2025. Match Appointments | Friday 29th August Kaan Hayes -...

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We proudly publish our members' appointments for 11th - 16th April. Blog Thumbnail - Match Appointments 11/04/2025 Match Appointments |...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 29th March - 3rd April. Blog Thumbnail - Match Appointments 28/03/2025 Match...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 21st - 23rd March. Blog Thumbnail - Match Appointments 21/03/2025 Alongside this week's...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for 14th - 16th March. Blog Thumbnail - Match Appointments 14/03/2025 Match Appointments |...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for Saturday 1st, Sunday 2nd and Tuesday 4th of February. Referee Appointments 1st - 4th of...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of January. Referee Appointments 18th-19th January 2025...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th and Tuesday 14th of January. Referee Appointments11th-14th...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th and Wednesday 8th January. Referee Appointments 4th-8th January...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 2024. Match Appointments | Friday 6th...

Edition One - James Mainwaring Here at Bury and North Manchester Referee Association (BNMRA), we are very lucky to boast a number of...

We proudly publish our members' appointments for appointments on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of November. Match Appointments | Friday...