Darren Deadman progressed to the National List via the Isthmian League and Panel Leagues joining the National List of assistant referees in 2000 and the referees’ list in 2005. His first league game was a 2-2 draw between Boston and Stockport on 15 August 2005, producing four yellow cards.
His most notable appointment to date came on 28 May 2011, when he officiated the League Two Play Off Final at Old Trafford as Stevenage beat Torquay 1–0.
On 1 November 2011, He was the referee in the match between Doncaster and Middlesbrough. When Doncaster striker Billy Sharp scored in the 14th minute, Sharp revealed a T-shirt underneath his club shirt which contained the message "That's for you son", in tribute to his newborn son who died two days prior. He elected not to book Sharp, even though such a celebration (the removal of the jersey) requires the referee to show a yellow card to the player under the laws of the game.
Last season saw the referee produce 10 yellow and 1 red card as Mansfield won 1-0 at Morecambe on 5 April 2014.
His last Yeovil match was a 2-2 home draw to Bolton which saw the Trotters play with 10 men for the last 10 minutes.
His last match was a 3-2 win for Gillingham at home to Leyton Orient on 15 November 2014 when the home side had a player sent off with 14 minutes to go. His second red card in three matches.
Referee Record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2014/15 |
15 |
62 |
4 |
|
2013/14 |
34 |
120 |
9 |
|
2012/13 |
36 |
127 |
5 |
|
2011/12 |
50 |
209 |
14 |
|
2010/11 |
30 |
113 |
5 |
|
2009/10 |
37 |
94 |
6 |
|
2008/09 |
37 |
113 |
7 |
|
2007/08 |
32 |
101 |
5 |
|
2006/07 |
31 |
136 |
12 |
|
2005/06 |
31 |
104 |
9 |
Derek Deadman and Preston
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Bookings: |
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21/12/13 |
PNE 0 Brentford 3 |
None |
6 Y |
Rudd; Huntington; K.Davies; Garner |
|
06/04/13 |
PNE 3 Scunthorpe 0 |
Holmes; Wroe; King |
3 Y |
Connolly; Keane |
|
23/03/13 |
Swindon 1 PNE 1 |
Hayhurst |
3 Y |
Wright; Keane |
|
24/01/12 |
Notts Co 0 PNE 0 |
None |
4 Y |
Coutts; Parry; Proctor |
|
22/11/11 |
Southend 1 PNE 0 |
None |
3 Y |
Carlisle; Nicholson; Parry |
|
22/02/11 |
Nottm.Forest 2 PNE 2 |
Nicholson; Jones |
7Y |
Jones; Nicholson; Ashbee |
|
04/12/10 |
Cardiff 1 PNE 1 |
Tonge |
5Y |
Tonge; Hume |
|
27/11/10 |
PNE 0 Millwall 0 |
None |
2Y |
Hume; Jones |
|
19/09/09 |
Preston 3 Coventry 2 |
Brown 2; Mellor |
2Y |
Brown |
|
21/03/09 |
Charlton 0 PNE 0 |
None |
Nil |
Nil |
|
11/11/06 |
Southend 0 PNE 0 |
none |
6Y |
Dichio; McKenna; Pugh |
His assistants are Justin Amey and Andrew Bennett. The fourth official also from Manchester is Mark Astley.is Andrew Lever.