Matthew Phillips introduces us to the man in the middle for the Burnley game

Saturday’s referee is Andy Hall from the West Midlands; he became a football league referee in 1997. He averaged just over 3 yellows per game and sent off 12 players last season, he averages just over 3 yellows this season and has yet to issue a red card – he booked 10 players in last week’s game between Tranmere vs Oldham!! 

The last game he took charge of was against Oldham on the opening day of last season, he gave a penalty after a minute, but we have only lost 3 times out of 13 with Andy Hall in charge, he can be a very fussy referee at times and doesn’t let the game flow.

 Stats far 2008-09 season: 

5 Games,

17 Yellows,

0 Reds.

 Games refereed vs Swansea: 

Vs Cambridge    (home)              97/98 Drew 1-1

Vs Southend      (home)              98/99 Won 3-1

Vs Millwall        (away – LC)     99/00 Drew 1-1

Vs Lincoln         (home)              99/00 Won 2-1

Vs Peterboro      (away)              00/01 Won 2-0

Vs Brentford       (home – FLT)  00/01 Lost 3-2

Vs Scunthorpe    (home)              01/02 Drew 2-2

Vs Bristol R        (home)              04/05 Won 1-0

Vs Nottm Forest (home)              05/06 Drew 1-1

Vs Stockport      (away – FA)      05/06 Lost 2-0

Vs Orient            (away)               06/07 Won 1-0

Vs Brentford       (home)             06/07 Won 2-0

Vs Oldham          (away)              07/08 Lost 2-1

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