The Rushton family has refereeing in their blood. Jim Rushton was a football league referee from 1987 to1996, now his son Steve has taken over the mantle.
Steve Rushton was promoted to the National List for the start of the 2009/10 season after refereeing in the Blue Square Premier.
His first league match was a 1-0 win for Chesterfield at home to Northampton on 15 August 2009.
His first Championship match was the Lilywhites defeat to Swansea in 2010/11 season.
He produced 8 red cards in his first 11 matches of the 2012/13 season, including two in his last Sheffield United’s match at Scunthorpe which finished 1-1 on 8 September. The Blades were reduced to nine men when Doyle was sent off on 15 minutes and Flynn on 72 minutes. Since his last red card on 6 October he has gone 17 matches without one.
His previous match was a 2-2 draw between Bradford and Southend on 29 March.
Season Record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2012/13 |
28 |
80 |
8 |
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2011/12 |
34 |
95 |
6 |
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2010/11 |
31 |
94 |
5 |
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2009/10 |
24 |
64 |
5 |
Steve Rushton & PNE
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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29/12/12 |
PNE 0 Doncaster 3 |
None |
4 Y |
Monakana; Welsh; Mousinho |
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26/12/11 |
PNE 3 Carlisle 3 |
Hume; Parry (Pen); Douglas |
4 Y |
Gray |
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14/08/10 |
Swansea 4 PNE 0 |
None |
1 Y |
Davidson |
His assistants are Jonathan Hunt from Liverpool and Matthew Perry from West Midlands. The fourth official is Ross Joyce from Cleveland.