The referee for our Carling Cup first round match against Chester City has been announced – Graham Salisbury of Lancashire. Mr Salisbury’s stats for last season are as follows:
Total Games: 32
……….Championship – 9
……….League 1 – 11
……….League 2 – 9
……….FA Cup – 2
Yellow cards: 85 (highest: 7, Carlisle v Boston, Jan 04, League 2)
Red cards: 8 (never more than 1 per match last season)
Mr Salisbury reffed our league match at home against Palace last September which we won 2-1 – booking Kevin Kyle, George McCartney and Marcus Stewart in the process, and two Palace players.
He also officiated over our 2-1 home victory over Derby County in March but didn’t book anyone at all that time.
Assistant referees for the Chester match are Andy Haines (Tyne & Wear) and Jonathan Moss (West Yorkshire).
