Chris Beath
 | |||
| Full name | Christopher James Beath | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1984 | ||
| Other occupation | Finance Director | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2005– | A-League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Christopher James Beath (born 17 November 1984) is an Australian soccer referee in the A-League.[1][2]
He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.[1]
Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup.[3]
Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011,[4][5] serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland.[6]
In 2015, Beath was involved in an exchange program where he refereed in the J-League.[7][8]
On 4 April 2017, Chris Beath was appointed as one of the inaugural video assistant referees (VARs) in the Hyundai A-League, the first top-tier football league in the world to implement the technology.[9]
In January 2018, Beath was selected as one of the referees for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship held in China. Beath refereed the opening fixture of this tournament.
A-League Career
Matches:[10]
AFC Asian Cup
| 2019 AFC Asian Cup – United Arab Emirates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Venue | Round |
| 10 January 2019 | Bahrain  0–1  Thailand |
Dubai | Group stage |
| 17 January 2019 | Lebanon  4–1  North Korea |
Sharjah | Group stage |
| 28 January 2019 | Iran  0–3  Japan |
Al Ain | Semi-final |
References
- ^ a b "Profile - Chris Beath". Official A-League Website. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Brink pushes referee over the edge". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. AAP. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Kanga Cup Referees - Hall of Fame". Kanga Cup. AusRef Football Referees Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "2011 FIFA Match Officials". Football Federation Australia. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Referees by Association - Australia". FIFA.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Michael. "International matches of Iceland 2012 - Details". RSSSF, 7 February 2013. Retrieved on 1 June 2013.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (27 February 2015). "A-League: Chris Beath to referee 100th game in Sydney derby and says full-time refs a matter of time". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "FFA-JFA Referee Exchange Program continues". A-League.com.au. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Hyundai A-League first to use Video Assistant Referees". Hyundai A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Chris Beath (Referee)". Ultimate A-League.[unreliable source?]
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