Mick
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We have one win and a draw to show from our two previous competitive matches with Ebbsfleet.
Man in charge on Boxing Day is Alan Dale from Ipswich, now in his eighth season as a National League referee and he has refereed Southend 6 times before.
In his early thirties, he previously worked for Suffolk FA for six years, initially as Referee Development Officer, before progressing to Senior Referee Development Officer and then Workforce Development Manager. He left at the end of March to join the England & Wales Cricket Board as Regional Officiating Development Officer and was appointed to the Suffolk FA Board as a Non-Executive Director. Prior to all that he worked for Suffolk County Council and before that Ipswich Town Community Trust in various sport related roles.
He took charge of 2021/22 home match against Wrexham and did rather well with just two yellows to them and co-incidentally was appointed to the same fixture the following season. Unfortunately, there was a late change and a somewhat poorer referee did that one.
He then took charge of our impressive 3-0 win at Barnet back in November 2022. Just the one yellow card to Miley in that one, so all good again. Next, he took charge of the Trophy match against York in the same season. Both yellow cards (and both goals) to them.
Next he was at Roots Hall back in March 2023 for the 4-2 win over Boreham Wood – a result that helped to send the visitors down ! Two of the three yellows shown went to us (Miley and Scott-Morriss) and another decent performance from him.
He was in charge of this season’s home match against Boston back in August. A comfortable 2-0 win with yellows for Miley and one of theirs and yet another good performance from him.
Finally he did the goalless draw at Aldershot back in October with the only card of the game being Pepple’s yellow.
So, the Trophy match excepted, we have an excellent record with him in charge. Long may it continue.
His card count this season is low, as usual, with just 22 yellows from 9 games. No reds.
Making his debut as an official at a Southend match, first Assistant is Paul Evans from Luton. He is a Chief Executive with a successful history of working in the facilities services and recruitment industries (his words, not mine). Other Assistant is Andrew Hickman from Harrow, a school teacher and a member of the Harrow Symphony Orchestra. Fourth Official, with another Southend debut, is Emily Heaslip from Bury St Edmunds. In her early 30s, she refereed the 2023 Womens FA Cup Final.
Finally, an early heads up for Kevin Maher. Tommy Breen is down as Fourth Official at Braintree.
Season's Greetings
Man in charge on Boxing Day is Alan Dale from Ipswich, now in his eighth season as a National League referee and he has refereed Southend 6 times before.
In his early thirties, he previously worked for Suffolk FA for six years, initially as Referee Development Officer, before progressing to Senior Referee Development Officer and then Workforce Development Manager. He left at the end of March to join the England & Wales Cricket Board as Regional Officiating Development Officer and was appointed to the Suffolk FA Board as a Non-Executive Director. Prior to all that he worked for Suffolk County Council and before that Ipswich Town Community Trust in various sport related roles.
He took charge of 2021/22 home match against Wrexham and did rather well with just two yellows to them and co-incidentally was appointed to the same fixture the following season. Unfortunately, there was a late change and a somewhat poorer referee did that one.
He then took charge of our impressive 3-0 win at Barnet back in November 2022. Just the one yellow card to Miley in that one, so all good again. Next, he took charge of the Trophy match against York in the same season. Both yellow cards (and both goals) to them.
Next he was at Roots Hall back in March 2023 for the 4-2 win over Boreham Wood – a result that helped to send the visitors down ! Two of the three yellows shown went to us (Miley and Scott-Morriss) and another decent performance from him.
He was in charge of this season’s home match against Boston back in August. A comfortable 2-0 win with yellows for Miley and one of theirs and yet another good performance from him.
Finally he did the goalless draw at Aldershot back in October with the only card of the game being Pepple’s yellow.
So, the Trophy match excepted, we have an excellent record with him in charge. Long may it continue.
His card count this season is low, as usual, with just 22 yellows from 9 games. No reds.
Making his debut as an official at a Southend match, first Assistant is Paul Evans from Luton. He is a Chief Executive with a successful history of working in the facilities services and recruitment industries (his words, not mine). Other Assistant is Andrew Hickman from Harrow, a school teacher and a member of the Harrow Symphony Orchestra. Fourth Official, with another Southend debut, is Emily Heaslip from Bury St Edmunds. In her early 30s, she refereed the 2023 Womens FA Cup Final.
Finally, an early heads up for Kevin Maher. Tommy Breen is down as Fourth Official at Braintree.
Season's Greetings
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