Will Deadman Tell Some Tales?

Last updated : 24 February 2014 By Covsupport News Service

The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's League One game against Shrewsbury Town on Sunday is Darren Deadman.

A 36 year old Civil Servant, Mr Deadman progressed to the National List via the National List of assistant referees in 2000 and the referees' list in 2005. He got into refereeing after playing semi pro football and getting injured.

His last game was the 5-1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers back in November and previous City games are the 1-0 defeat at the Ricoh Arena against Shrewsbury Town on January 1st 2013. Other City games he has been in charge of are; the 1-0 home defeat to Leicester City in August 2011 when he booked six and sent off two. the  2-2 draw at Norwich City in May 2011, the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in February 2010, the 3-2 defeat at Preston in September 2009, the 1-1 draw at Sheffield United in September 2008 and the 2-1 defeat at Watford in April 2008.

This season, according to Soccerbase, he had had twenty six matches (eight of which have been League One fixtures) and shown 92 yellow cards and five reds.  His last league game was Huddersfield's 2-1 win at Birmingham City. 

His assistants are Alan Dale and Alan Young and the Fourth Official is Darren Bond.