EFL referee James Adcock has come out as gay and says colleagues are "proud" of him for feeling able to share his sexuality.
Adcock, 37, will be familiar face - if not name - to football supporters around the country. He has refereed more than 500 matches in a career that has taken him from the amateur ranks all the way to the Premier League.
Having initially combined officiating with his job as a PE teacher, Adcock was appointed to the EFL's Select Group 2 in 2016, making him a full-time referee who took charge of matches in the Championship, League One and League Two.