The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday is Mark Haywood from West Yorkshire.
The father of four daughters, Mark started refereeing in 1993 after moaning at work to a colleague who was a referee about refereeing decisions he had seen over a weekend. He was eventually challenged to have a go and reached the National List of assistant referees in 2002. Four seasons later, he was promoted to the National List of Referees.
Mr Haywood has had 23 matches so far this season including six Championship matches. So far this season he has shown 67 yellow cards and no red. His last match was Bury's 3-1 win at Scunthorpe on Boxing Day.
His last City game was the 2-1 defeat at QPR in January 2011 and previous City games are the 1-0 home defeat to Hartlepool in the League Cup in August 2009, the 2-0 FA Cup home win over Kidderminster Harriers in January 2009. the 1-1 home draw with Swansea City in November 2008.
His assistants are Marvyn Amphlett from Worcestershire and Carl Dunn from Staffordshire. The Fourth Official is Robert Ellis from Birmingham.
Source: FOOTYMAD
