Amy Fearn said she never dreamed she would receive such an honour.
Amy Fearn said she thought one of her friends was winding her up when she got news of her MBEA woman who turned to refereeing because of a lack of playing opportunities has said she is thrilled at being named on the King's Birthday Honours list.
She said: "It doesn't seem real at all. It's a total honour and something I never would have dreamed of really.Wendy TomsShe became the first woman to take charge of an English Football League match during a game between "I think with refereeing, whether you're male or female, you can have what is perceived by the fans to be a good game or a bad game."There were a few barriers broken down by games I've been appointed to in the past, but it has just shown there are now opportunities for everyone."
She said she had been overjoyed to see how the woman's game has captured the public imagination over recent years - especially because she wanted to play herself as a child, but turned to refereeing due to lack of opportunities to play."I have a six-year-old daughter and I would be able to go to the nearest town and get her into a team, which was just not an opportunity when I was growing up.
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