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.
His last Brentford match saw both sides reduced to ten men in the first half as the Bees won 3-1 at Colchester on Boxing Day 2012. Tom Adeyemi was the Brenford player who was sent-off.
His last match was a 4-1 win for Brighton at home to Huddersfield on 2 March 2013.
In all the football league referees Gavin Ward has produced the most red cards this season.
Past Seasons Record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2012/13 |
30 |
101 |
10 |
|
2011/12 |
35 |
110 |
5 |
|
2010/11 |
33 |
96 |
3 |
|
2009/10 |
31 |
110 |
5 |
|
2008/09 |
30 |
81 |
3 |
|
2007/08 |
27 |
77 |
9 |
Gavin Ward & PNE:
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Bookings: |
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30/10/2010 |
Leicester 1 PNE 0 |
None |
2 Y |
Brown |
|
16/01/2010 |
Bristol C. 4 PNE 2 |
Brown; Wallace |
4 Y |
Carter; Wallace |
His assistants are Ian Rathbone from Northamptonshire and Lee Venamore from Kent. The fourth Official is David Margetts.