Not to be confused with Neil Midgley (footballer)Neil Midgley (9 September 1942 – 8 July 2001) was an English football referee who originated from Salford, then in Lancashire.
During his refereeing career he was initially based in Salford before moving to Kearsley, part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in 1987.
He lived there with his wife Barbara until his death in 2001.