Andre "Potter" Marriner (born 1 January 1971) is an English professional football referee based in Sheldon, West Midlands. He is a member of the Birmingham County Football Association.In 2005, Marriner was promoted to the list of Select Group Referees who officiate primarily in the Premier League. He has also refereed for FIFA since 2009. In May 2013 he took charge of the FA Cup final, the highest domestic honour for a referee in England.Marriner began refereeing in 1992, by chance when he was asked to cover for a referee who did not turn up for a local match, and progressed via the Birmingham Amateur Football League and the Southern Football League to become a Football League assistant referee in 2000. Wikipedia