From the Rothmans Football Year Books /SkySports Football Year Books, 1990-91 to 2000-01:
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referee | 1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 | A Gunn (South Chailey)
R Milford (Bristol)
P Don (Middlesex)
K Barratt (Coventry)
D Elleray (Harrow)
G Ashby (Worcester)
D Gallagher (Banbury)
S Lodge (Barnsley)
P Jones (Loughborough)
P Jones (Loughborough)
G Poll (Tring) | J Martin (Alton)
R Lewis Gt Bookman)
G Courtenay (Spennymoon)
D Ellaray (Harrow)
K Cooper (Pontypridd)
P Foakes (Clacton)
D Allisoon (Lancaster)
M Bodenham (East Looe)
P Durkin (Portland)
T Heibron (Newton Aycliffe)
A Wilkie (Chester-le-Street) | |
David Elleray is the man. There may be another one, but I didn't go back any further.
He was the referee at Wimbledon when Beckham scored from past the half-way line, and at Old Trafford when Giggs scored that wonder goal against Arsenal:
Quote:
My Sport: David Elleray
Interview by Gareth A Davies
Sporting ambition:
In 1968, when I became a first-class referee, I determined that I would get to the World Cup in 1998. It was made very clear to me that I was the preferred English candidate for France 1998, but at the time, I had applied for the Headmastership of Harrow, and another school, and just felt that my duties as a housemaster did not warrant one month away.
Most memorable sporting moment:
As a referee, Ryan Giggs' goal in extra time in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay for Manchester United against Arsenal at Villa Park, after Dennis Bergkamp had missed the penalty. It was a stunning few seconds from Giggs. The other stunner I experienced as a referee was when David Beckham scored from his own half. Like everyone else I could not believe it had gone in, and stood there in silence.
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