Gavin Ward started refereeing at the age of thirteen in Kent and progressed through the Kent and Isthmian Leagues. He spent five seasons as a National List, Select Group and FIFA assistant referee. For the 2007 Carling Cup Final he was the first match official to be appointed as ‘reserve assistant’ in a major domestic Cup Final.
From the 2007/08 season Gavin Ward was promoted to the referees National List and his first match saw him produce a red card after just 19 minutes when Barnet’s defender Devera was sent off in their 2-1 home defeat to Hereford on 18 August 2007.
He has only officiated in a handful of Championship matches and will be the first time he has officiated a match for either Bristol City or Preston. Although Darren Ferguson will have seen him before after taking charge of some Peterborough’s League Two matches in 2007/08.
His last match was the 1-1 draw between Cardiff and Blackpool on 9 January 2010.
Past Seasons Record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2009/10 |
17 |
67 |
3 |
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2008/09 |
30 |
81 |
3 |
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2007/08 |
27 |
77 |
9 |
His assistants at Ashton Gate are Simon Barrow from Staffordshire and John Busby from Oxfordshire, whilst the fourth official is Nick Hobbis from the West Midlands.