Mick
Life President
The return of Friday night football sees Rob Lewis making the unnecessarily long journey from Shrewsbury for his third visit to Roots Hall as a referee. This is the third season of his second spell as a League referee, having lost his place in 2008 primarily due to injury.
One of our shorter officials, his most recent appearance here was the dreadful 0-0 with Aldershot towards the end of the 2010/11 season. His performance, whilst only average, was rather better than that of the players. He cautioned Grant and Corr and one of theirs.
His first visit to the Hall was for the 2-0 home victory over Luton (Bailey and a late goal from Walker) in 2007/8. Previously he had refereed our 3-0 defeat at Derby in the Championship the season before (five cautions in that match; unusually four to the home side).
His main claim to fame is the fact that he was the assistant referee involved in the incredible decision when Tottenham's Pedro Mendes' long shot at Old Trafford was about two yards over the line but no goal was given.
His first 14 matches of this season have produced an average card count with 45 yellows but, on a cautionary note, no reds yet. The last time he refereed Chesterfield, they lost 5-2 away.
Not to be confused with famous referee R. Lewis from Great Bookham, who refereed the Hillsborough tragedy match (and our 4-4 draw with Northampton).
Assisting him will be regular visitors Ole Saliy, the former top level Ukrainian referee now from London and Gavin Muge from Bedford. Fourth official is the ginger-haired school teacher from Ipswich, Carl Fitch.
One of our shorter officials, his most recent appearance here was the dreadful 0-0 with Aldershot towards the end of the 2010/11 season. His performance, whilst only average, was rather better than that of the players. He cautioned Grant and Corr and one of theirs.
His first visit to the Hall was for the 2-0 home victory over Luton (Bailey and a late goal from Walker) in 2007/8. Previously he had refereed our 3-0 defeat at Derby in the Championship the season before (five cautions in that match; unusually four to the home side).
His main claim to fame is the fact that he was the assistant referee involved in the incredible decision when Tottenham's Pedro Mendes' long shot at Old Trafford was about two yards over the line but no goal was given.
His first 14 matches of this season have produced an average card count with 45 yellows but, on a cautionary note, no reds yet. The last time he refereed Chesterfield, they lost 5-2 away.
Not to be confused with famous referee R. Lewis from Great Bookham, who refereed the Hillsborough tragedy match (and our 4-4 draw with Northampton).
Assisting him will be regular visitors Ole Saliy, the former top level Ukrainian referee now from London and Gavin Muge from Bedford. Fourth official is the ginger-haired school teacher from Ipswich, Carl Fitch.