Matthew Conger (born 11 October 1978) is a retired New Zealand football referee from Palmerston North.

Born in Texas, United States, Conger operated in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship.

He is a former school teacher from Palmerston North who now works for Sport Manawatu.

[2] Conger began refereeing in the United States as a teenager, continuing after moving to New Zealand in his early 20s.

[1] In 2016, Conger left full-time teaching in order to concentrate more on his refereeing, but in 2017 was engaged part-time at Palmerston North's Carncot School.