FA Cup Final Referees
In English football, the FA Cup Final, the deciding match of the FA Cup competition, is considered the highest domestic honour for referees to be appointed to officiate.
The most recent FA Cup final, in the 2011-12 season, was refereed by Phil Dowd, who was assisted by Stuart Burt and Andrew Garratt. Mike Jones was the fourth official.
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