Sadly died at the age of 65.

I posted about his illness a couple of months ago

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Wasn’t expecting this though. He was a very good referee but then suffers in this way.

Wasn’t he the referee that was banned from PNE after their PA announcer said after half time “welcome to the Uriah Rennie show”?

I wish all the best to Uriah’s family.

I remember seeing the big man on regular occasions in the fitness suite at Hillsborough Leisure Centre a decade or two ago. So cruel to be stricken in this way. RIP.

wadeswondergoal wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:00 pm

Wasn’t he the referee that was banned from PNE after their PA announcer said after half time “welcome to the Uriah Rennie show”?

The announcer did say that. Weren’t Preston punished by the FA?

He once refereed us at Deepdale and had an outstanding game. I believe he got the highest ever score on Rate the Ref that day.

ClaretTony wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:07 pm

The announcer did say that. Weren’t Preston punished by the FA?

I think they were. And he didn’t referee them again?

wadeswondergoal wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 08, 2025 10:08 pm

I think they were. And he didn’t referee them again?

It was in 2006 against Palace. He refereed the Preston v Burnley game in the following season.

Booked Chris Vinnicombe twice without a red card being shown once.

RIP Uriah Rennie

Sad news, RIP.

Loved his appearance in Marvellous!

He made the odd gaff, but was a solid ref who was well respected.

Despite sending Clarke Carlisle off in a Burnley defeat at Deepdale, his score of 92.69, still to this day, leaves him at the top of the all time Rate the Ref table.

Just had that authority and above all the ability to make good calls.

Very sad news.

Sad news. Generally I thought he was an outstanding referee who had the total respect of the players.

RIP Uriah Rennie

Way too young to die. I've been to three funerals in the past couple of months and every single one of them was younger than me

Sad news. Condolences to his family and friends. He was a big name in the game and has left an indelible mark.

RIP Uriah

Awful last year to his life. They say only to good die young-well we footie fans know that Uriah was a good' un and a trailblazer. Condolences to family and friends.
Maybe there should be a minutes applause at the start of the football season for such an icon?

That would be a fitting way for the Club and supporters to express appreciation for those often maligned officials without whom there wouldn't be a game at all. Sympathies to his family

Very good ref. I used to do drinks for the refs room in match days and spoke to him a couple of times a well as coming into the bar after the game for a drink. Physically imposing bloke who exuded authority but by the same token a thoroughly decent bloke who i found easy to talk to. RIP ref

R.I.P Uriah
This is such very, very sad news.
He's left this life far too early.