Rebecca Welch is set to become the first female referee to be inducted into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame, Mail Sport can reveal.
Welch made history earlier this season when she became the first woman to officiate a Premier League game, taking charge of Fulham v Burnley in December last year.
Her induction will be announced today to coincide with International Women’s Day, with the formal induction taking place later this year.
‘It’s quite overwhelming, I was very honoured to be asked,’ Welch said.
‘My journey started 13 years ago and now here I am having refereed in one of the biggest leagues in the world, being inducted to the National Football Museum Hall of Fame alongside legends of the game, it doesn’t feel real to me.