Simon Hooper had been at Swindon Town for seven years before being released at the age of 16, he later played for Highworth Town and Swindon Supermarine.
He was a referee in the Hellenic League, Southern League and the Blue Square Premier. He became an assistant referee in the Football League in 2006 before breaking his leg in a five a side match in December which was undiagnosed for three weeks when it was thought to be a calf strain.
In 2008 he took charge of the Conference League Cup Final when Aldershot beat Rushden 4-3 on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
He joined the National list of referees for the start of the 2008/09 season and made his debut in the Football League in a 1-0 win for Shrewsbury at Exeter on 16 August 2008.
His previous match was Birmingham’s 1-0 win at home to Leeds on 20 April 2013. His last Crawley match was a 2-0 home win over MK Dons on 23 October 2012
Season’s record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2012/13 |
37 |
103 |
5 |
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2011/12 |
33 |
89 |
7 |
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2010/11 |
30 |
66 |
7 |
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2009/10 |
32 |
99 |
8 |
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2008/09 |
25 |
59 |
8 |
Simon Hooper and PNE:
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorer: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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05/05/2012 |
Bournemouth 1 PNE 0 |
None |
4 Y |
Morgan; Hunt; Robertson |
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21/09/2011 |
Southampton 2 PNE 1 |
Barton |
4 Y |
Smith; Wright; Russell; Clucas |
His assistants are Elliott Kaye and Nicholas Kinseley from Essex. The fourth official is Dan Robatham from Surrey.