Kevin Friend issued two yellow cards during his Premier League refereeing debut between Wolves vs Fulham, and handed out his first red three months later to Sunderland captain Lorik Cana.
The 47-year-old has gone on to dictate play in 196 Premier League fixtures in total, showing 696 yellow and 20 red cards during that time, but how much does he earn?
Premier League referees are salaried so they get paid a regular wage with match fees on top of that.
Referees in the top-flight of England can earn as much as £70,000 per year.
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Kevin Friend will referee his third FA Cup fixture of the season on Monday (Image: GETTY)
Friend began he refereeing career at the age of just 14 in home county of Leicestershire.
He was promoted to the Select Group of Referees prior to this 2009-10 season where he then made his debut in the top-flight.
A notable season for Friend was the 2007–08 season, when he showed an incredible 11 red cards across just 41 games and dished out 100 yellows.
Friend has taken charge of several high-profile matches during his career, including the 2012 Community Shield at Villa Park and the 2013 League Cup final at Wembley.