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RefWatch; Ref for Orient v Wombles game (played 5 times between '79 & '84, W2, D3, most recent game being in the old D3 in Feb '84 - we dicked them 6-2 at Brisbane Road, one of the goals being 'a cracking Dean Thomas free kick') is Darren Handley, 38, a PE teacher from Bolton. Appointed FL ref...

RefWatch; Ref for Wombles v Daggers game (played 8, W4, D2, L2) is Simon Hooper (he did Burnley v Brighton TV game today), 33, an IT manager from Swindon. Big, bald chap, and tough as well - once broke his left leg playing 5-a-side and he thought it was just a calf strain for 3 weeks (so he's a...

RefWatch; Ref for Wombles v Wycombe game (played 8, W4, D2, L2) is Phillip Gibbs, 50, head teacher at Kings Heath Boys School in Birmingham. Ref since 2008. Strict disciplinarian, so is used to vigorously pounding young boys from behind with his massive rod. Has a fun side too, says he puts on...

RefWatch; Ref for Rovers v Carlisle (played 34 times, Gas won 13, Carlisle won 12, 9 draws) is our favourite Leeds supporting taxi driver, Mark Brown, 40, from Humberside. FL ref since 2010. Keeps the game rolling along, but some players say he's not very fare. Bit thick, got a 3 week ban for...

Refwatch; Ref for Luton v Bees (Hatters won 4 & drew 1 of last 5 meetings) is Darren England, 29, from Barnsley. Second season as a ref. Young and enthusiastic, says he's a 'big fan of the South American way of playing - the flair'. Well, the closest thing you'll get to South American flair in...

RefWatch; Ref for Pompey v Wombles TV game (played 28 times, 10 wins each, 8 draws) is Stuart Attwell, 33, from Nuneaton. Was youngest Prem ref ever at age of 25 in '08, but banished to FL in '12 after some high profile disasters (including Readings 'Phantom Goal'). Says he 'gets nervous before...

RefWatch; Ref for Pools v Orient (played 44 times, Pools won 17, Orient won 18, 8 draws) is Paul Tierney, 35, a barber from Wigan. Perfect, perfect hair. FL ref since '08, has done a couple of Prem games this season. Consensus is that he is good, but a bit blowey. Reffed Pools 8 times (W1 D1 L 6...

RefWatch; Ref for Wombles v Forest Green game (played them 4 times, W2 D2) is Graham Horwood, from Luton. Appointed FL ref in '11 but kicked out after a year, then reinstated after two years. Shifty looking guy, and from Luton, so probably works in his dad's dodgy cab firm, or works as a bouncer...

RefWatch; Ref for City v Wolves (played 61 times, Wolves W 33, City W 13, 15 draws) is Simon Hooper, 33, an IT manager from Wiltshire. Big, bald bastard, and tough as well - once broke his left leg playing 5-a-side and thought it was just a calf strain for 3 weeks (so he's a bit thick too)...

RefWatch; Ref for Cambridge v Gas game (played each other 32 times, Cambridge W 7, Rovers W 17, D 8) is Brendan Malone, 47, the big fat postie from Wiltshire. Says he has gotten up at 4am every morning for the last 29 years. He doesn't say why, presume its to bang his wife with his huge bionic...

RefWatch; Ref for City v Fulham (played each other 53 times, Fulham won 23, City 17 & 13 draws) is Andy Woolmer, 50, a postie from Northampton. Ref since 16, FL ref since 2004. Teeny tiny guy, but looks strong and fit, probably from spending hours in the gym to make up for being a dwarf. So tiny...

RefWatch; Ref for Pools game (P4, W1, L3) is Lee Collins from Woking. FL ref since 2011. First game this season due to injury, missed a few last season too. Our ex-loanee Paul McCallum got a 7 game ban back in Jan for pushing him in the Pompey v Shrimpers game. Seems to go batshit crazy with the...

RefWatch; Ref for York v Wombles game (P14, W8, D2, L4) is Nigel Miller, 55, a big, scary looking ex-cop from Durham (his son Andy is linesmanning). Hardest looking ref in the league, image of Tywin Lannister (pre crossbow on the shitter). Oldest one too - they did have to retire at 48, but...

Refwatch; Ref for Accrington v Wombles game (played them 8 times, W1 D1 L6) is Leeds fan Mark Brown, 40, from Humberside. Works as a taxi driver so used to having drunk Yorkshire men riding in the rear every night (just like his mum). FL ref since 2010. Consensus is that he gets influenced by...

RefWatch; Ref for Morecambe game (played them 8 times, W3 D3 L2) is Trevor 'Whistling' Kettle, 48, an RAF Air Traffic Controller from Rutland. 13th season as a FL ref. Consensus is that he is picky, easily bullied & rules by the whistle, like our great friend Gavin 'Wonderful' Ward. In a 2007...

RefWatch; Ref for always entertaining Luton v York game is Darren Handley, 38, a PE teacher from Westhoughton in Bolton. Tough, rugged looking chap. Dad was a ref. Appointed FL ref last season after 6 years in Conference. Teams have met 21 times; Luton won 7, York won 7 & 7 were draws. Of the...

RefWatch; Ref for Oxford v Wombles (played them 8 times since Eastlands, lost 6, drew last 2 games 0-0) is Fred Graham, 51, from Stanford in Essex. Manager at ISS Services (basically M15, so no mum jokes), also went to London Nautical School, so used to dealing with high volumes of seamen on a...

RefWatch; Ref for Barnet game is the man who hates football, Sheppy's Gavin Ward, 45, a Senior Finance Business Partner with Axa. 'Card happy thundercunt' is the general consensus, as well as inconsistent, picky, weak, doesn't listen to his linesmen & pisses off players with his high foul count...

RefWatch; Ref for Barnet v Daggers game is Dean Whitestone, 40, a London based cop from Northampton. Had trials as a keeper & dad was a ref. Steve Evans hates him so he must be alright. FL ref since '06. Reffed Barnet 3 times; 2-1 win v Macc in '11, 0-0 draw with Millers in '12 & 2-1 loss away...

RefWatch; Ref for Pools v Cambridge game is Geoff Eltringham, 38, from County Durham (whippets & beer). FL ref since '09. Sales rep for a Sunderland timber firm. Teeny tiny chap, massive Sunderland fan. Gave up his season ticket to ref full time. Proposed to his girlfriend whilst eating cheese...