Mick
Life President
Tuesday night's match with Millwall sees 2nd year referee, Roger East from Salisbury, make his first visit to Roots Hall as a referee. He achieved some success as an Assistant Referee being appointed to the 2004 Cup Final and a couple of playoff finals.
Wasn't uniformly popular especially in his Conference days but seems to have settled into the Football League and has refereed a good number of Championship games.
His two previous Southend games were at Northampton and Yeovil last season, so not only do we have a 100% record with him, we haven't even conceded a goal. The shaven-headed Mr East has a slightly above average 58 yellows and 5 reds from 24 matches this season.
His assistants will be David Buck from Gravesend and, strangely, Andy Newell from Blackpool. Newell has already refereed 65 minutes of a Championship match this season when he stood in for an injured referee at Preston.
Fourth official is Lee Collins from Woking.
Wasn't uniformly popular especially in his Conference days but seems to have settled into the Football League and has refereed a good number of Championship games.
His two previous Southend games were at Northampton and Yeovil last season, so not only do we have a 100% record with him, we haven't even conceded a goal. The shaven-headed Mr East has a slightly above average 58 yellows and 5 reds from 24 matches this season.
His assistants will be David Buck from Gravesend and, strangely, Andy Newell from Blackpool. Newell has already refereed 65 minutes of a Championship match this season when he stood in for an injured referee at Preston.
Fourth official is Lee Collins from Woking.
