Eddie Lennie

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Full name Edward M. Lennie 1996-2004 OFC Years League 1996-2004 FIFA listed		1991-2004 NSL Name Eddie Lennie Years League Role Referee
Born October 5, 1959 (age 65) Glasgow, Scotland ( 1959-10-05 )

Edward Lennie OAM (born 5 October 1959 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a retired Australian football (soccer) referee. He is best known for officiating at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 Olympic Games.

1998 World Cup

Lennie refereed two matches at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

National Soccer League

Lennie refereed 195 National Soccer League matches before retiring in 2004.

Honours

Medal of the Order of Australia: 2008

Centenary Medal: 2006

Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame Hall of Honour Inductee: 2007

Football Hall of Fame Western Australia Hall of Recognition Inductee: 2005.

NSL Referee of the Year:1994/95, 1995/96

Western Australian State League Referee of the Year: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997

Post-football career

His current occupation is the Referee Development Manager for Football West and is also an elite referees assesor for the Asian Football Confederation and FIFA.

Political career

In December 2012 Lennie was preselected by WA Labor for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Scarborough. He subsequently ran for the Hamersley Ward at the City of Stirling elections in October 2013.

References

Eddie Lennie Wikipedia

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