Mark Brown joined the Football League National list of Referees at the start of the 2010/11 season. He made his debut with a goalless draw between Stockport and Wycombe on 14 August 2010. His second match a week later saw Chesterfield beat Hereford 4-0.
Earlier this year he was suspended for three weeks by Referees boss Mike Riley after posting a football-related jokebook on the social networking sites. It is believed he made a gag about Steven Gerrard and Liverpool's unlikely chance of winning honours during the 2010/11 season.
This will be his first match involving the Lilywhites whilst his last Chesterfield match was a 3-1 defeat at Burton in the FA Cup on 27 November 2010.
His last match was a 1-0 victory for Blackpool against Reading on 3 December.
Season’s Record:
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Seasons: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2011/12 |
18 |
43 |
1 |
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2010/11 |
25 |
68 |
5 |
His assistants are Steven Copland from Merseyside and Michael Denton from Lancashire. Also from Lancashire is the fourth official Paul Kettlewell.