Darren Deadman

Darren Deadman

Personal information
Full name	Darren Deadman
Born	Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
Other occupation	Civil servant
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2000-2005	Isthmian League	Assistant referee
2005-	The Football League	Referee

Darren Deadman is an English football referee who generally officiates in the Football League but has also taken charge of FA Cup and FA Trophy matches; additionally he has fulfilled the role of fourth official in some Premier League fixtures. Deadman is based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Career

Deadman's most notable appointment to date came on 28 May 2011, when he officiated the League Two play-off final at Old Trafford. He issued four yellow cards during the final, in which Stevenage defeated Torquay United 1–0.^[1]

On 1 November 2011, Deadman officiated a Football League Championship match between Doncaster Rovers and Middlesbrough. When Doncaster striker Billy Sharp scored in the 14th minute, Sharp revealed a T-shirt underneath his club shirt which contained the message "That's for you son", in tribute to his newborn son who died two days prior.^[2] Deadman elected not to book Sharp, even though such a celebration (the removal of the club shirt) requires the referee to show a yellow card to the player under the laws of the game.^[3]

Personal life

Deadman is married with two children. His hobbies include horse racing and spending time with his family.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/13482198.stm
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15441278.stm
3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15547176.stm
4. ^ http://refworld.com/referee/132/1

Persondata
Name	Deadman, Darren
Alternative names
Short description	Referee
Date of birth
Place of birth	Cambridgeshire, England
Date of death
Place of death