Uriah Rennie

Uriah Rennie
Rennie in 2007
Full name Uriah Duddley Rennie
Born (1959-10-23)23 October 1959
Jamaica
Died 7 June 2025(2025-06-07) (aged 65)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Other occupation Magistrate, university chancellor
Domestic
Years League Role
–1994 Northern Premier League Referee
1994–1997 Football League Referee
1997–2008 Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
2000–2004 FIFA listed Referee

Uriah Duddley Rennie (23 October 1959 – 7 June 2025) was an English football referee. He was the first black referee to officiate in the Premier League, and officiated over 300 Premier League matches between 1997 and 2008. Outside of football, he was a magistrate in Sheffield and briefly served as chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University in 2025.