Is The Wright Man In Charge?

Last updated : 30 October 2012 By Covsupport News Service

The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's home FA Cup First Round game with Arlesey Town is Kevin Wright from Cambridgeshire.

Mr Wright gave up playing football at the age of 25 after breaking his wrist for the fifth time and took up refereeing,

He has refereed at the Ricoh Arena before taking charge of the City 2-1 Crystal Palace game on February 12th 2011. Other City games he has been in charge of are: the 3-1 defeat at Reading on December 1st 2008. Other previous City games are the 2-1 defeat at Leicester in October 2005 and the 1-1 with Preston at Highfield Road in November 2004.

This will be his 3rd game of the season and so far he has shown 11 yellows and one red in Tranmere's 3-2 home win over Yeovil Town.

His assistants are: Paul Graham & Paul Thompson. The Fourth Official is Mark Howes.