The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game at Sheffield United is Darren Drysdale.
Lincolnshire born Mr Drysdale is an Sergeant in the RAF. He has been refereeing since 1988, officiating in the Northern Alliance and Northern Premier League. He became an assistant referee for the Football League in 1996, and in 1997 progressed to Conference North referee before being appointed as an assistant referee for the Premier League a year later. He went on to be a UEFA and FIFA assistant referee before he joined the Football League list in 2004.
His first Football League game was a 0-0 draw between Rushden & Diamonds and Kiddersminster Harriers on 7th August 2004.
Mr Drysdale’s last City game was the 3-1 FA Cup victory at AFC Wimbledon in November 2013. Other City games he has refereed are the 2-0 win at Bury in February 2013 and the 1-1 draw with Cardiff City on November 22nd 2011.
This season, Mr Drysdale has had eighteen matches and shown 61 yellow cards and five reds.
His assistants are Joe Clark and Stuart Eagland. The Fourth Official is Paul Hobday.