Madley The Ref For City V MK Dons

Last updated : 30 September 2012 By Covsupport News Service

The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's home game with MK Dons is Robert Madley from West Yorkshire.

He began refereeing in 2002 and having progressed through the West Yorkshire League and Contributory League System, was promoted to Panel Referee in 2008. He spent a season as a Premier League Assistant Referee before being promoted to the Football League Referee List in 2010.

This will be his eighth game of the season and his last was Derby's 1-0 win at Forest on Sunday when he booked six and harshly sent off Dexter Blackstock for an elbow on former Sky Blue Richard Keogh.
So far this season, he has shown twenty yellow cards and one red.

His only City game before was the 2-2 draw at Cardiff City last season.

His assistants are: Ian Rathbone and John Farries. Fourth Official Chris Knowles.