REFEREE
Mike Riley
1964 - Today

Mike Riley
Michael Anthony Riley (born 17 December 1964) is an English former professional football referee, who has refereed matches in the English Football League, Premier League, and for FIFA. Riley was the general manager of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited between 2009 and 2023. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Riley is the 143rd most popular referee (up from 146th in 2019), the 7,553rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 7,579th in 2019) and the 13th most popular British Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Mike Riley ranks 143 out of 147. Before him are Paolo Tagliavento, Victor Gomes, Enrique Osses, Matthew Breeze, Fahad Al-Mirdasi, and Iván Barton. After him are Julio Bascuñán, Andreas Ekberg, Yoshimi Yamashita, and Andre Marriner.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaolo Tagliavento
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 137
Victor Gomes
1982 - Present
HPI: 40.86
Rank: 138
Enrique Osses
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 139
Matthew Breeze
1972 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 140
Fahad Al-Mirdasi
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 141
Iván Barton
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 142
Mike Riley
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 143
Julio Bascuñán
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.66
Rank: 144
Andreas Ekberg
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.64
Rank: 145
Yoshimi Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 146
Andre Marriner
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 147
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1964, Mike Riley ranks 941. Before him are Frank Rutherford, Stuart Tinney, Nicki French, Victor Davis, Jane Espenson, and Adam Carolla. After him are Marise Payne, Andrew R. Wheeler, Kathy Watt, Sharmila Rege, Craig Levein, and Quinton Flynn.
Others Born in 1964
Go to all RankingsFrank Rutherford
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 935
Stuart Tinney
ATHLETE
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 936
Nicki French
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.37
Rank: 937
Victor Davis
POLITICIAN
1964 - 1989
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 938
Jane Espenson
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 40.10
Rank: 939
Adam Carolla
PRESENTER
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 940
Mike Riley
REFEREE
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 941
Marise Payne
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 942
Andrew R. Wheeler
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 943
Kathy Watt
CYCLIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.44
Rank: 944
Sharmila Rege
WRITER
1964 - 2013
HPI: 39.38
Rank: 945
Craig Levein
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 946
Quinton Flynn
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.29
Rank: 947
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mike Riley ranks 7,555 out of 8,785. Before him are Danny Ward (1991), Enrico Rossi (null), Jermaine Jenas (1983), Brian McDermott (1961), Dwain Chambers (1978), and Brian Jacks (1946). After him are Jemima Rooper (1981), Laura Michelle Kelly (1981), Gary Mabbutt (1961), Louisa Johnson (1998), Gareth McAuley (1979), and Charlie Bewley (1981).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDanny Ward
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 7,549
Enrico Rossi
ATHLETE
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 7,550
Jermaine Jenas
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 7,551
Brian McDermott
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.84
Rank: 7,552
Dwain Chambers
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 7,553
Brian Jacks
ATHLETE
1946 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 7,554
Mike Riley
REFEREE
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 7,555
Jemima Rooper
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 7,556
Laura Michelle Kelly
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 7,557
Gary Mabbutt
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.75
Rank: 7,558
Louisa Johnson
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 7,559
Gareth McAuley
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 7,560
Charlie Bewley
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.73
Rank: 7,561
Among REFEREES In United Kingdom
Among referees born in United Kingdom, Mike Riley ranks 13. Before him are Michael Oliver (1985), Mark Clattenburg (1975), Hugh Dallas (1957), Mike Dean (1968), Craig Thomson (1972), and Michaela Tabb (1967). After him are Andre Marriner (1971).
Michael Oliver
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 7
Mark Clattenburg
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 8
Hugh Dallas
1957 - Present
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 9
Mike Dean
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 10
Craig Thomson
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 11
Michaela Tabb
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.80
Rank: 12
Mike Riley
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.80
Rank: 13
Andre Marriner
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 14