Chris Sarginson finished playing Sunday League football through injury and became a club secretary then a referee. Although he didn’t have any intention of entering the professional game he always applied for promotion.
In 2005 he was appointed as a Select Group Assistant Referees and as an Assistant Referee in an FA Challenge Vase Final, the Football League Division Two Play-Off Final and a UEFA Cup Tie.
He was appointed as a referee to the National League for the 2008/09 season and took charge of his first match on 16 August 2008 as Morecambe lost 3-1 at home to Rotherham. It was the Shrimps who visited Bradford when Chris Sarginson last officiated a match at Valley Parade, Bradford winning 2-0 on 13 April 2010.
This will be the first time he has taken charge of a PNE match, whilst his last game was a 1-0 home defeat for Scunthorpe against Norwich.
Season’s record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2010/11 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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2009/10 |
31 |
88 |
8 |
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2008/09 |
28 |
91 |
8 |
Similarly to the referee both Assistants Referees Kevin Hayward and Oliver Yates come from Staffordshire, whilst the fourth official is Matthew Dicicco from Cleveland.