Source: FOOTYMAD
Lucky Ref May Save City
Referee announced The currently appointed referee for Coventry City's Championship game at Sheffield United on Saturday is Graham Salisbury from Lancashire.A married engineer, he was promoted to the Referees List in 2001. He has had 33 matches so far this season, issuing 70 yellow cards and six red. His last match was Sheffield Wednesday's 0-1 defeat against Bristol City on Monday.Despite having plenty of Championship experience, Mr Salisbury's last City game was the 6-1 victory over Derby County in January 2006 and he has yet to be in charge of a game that Coventry City have lost.Previous City matches include the 1-1 home draw with Ipswich in November 2005, the 2-1 win at Reading in February 2005, the 3-2 home win against Reading in October 2004, the 1-0 win at Forest in Feb 2004, the 1-1 draw with West Ham in November 2003, the 8-0 League Cup win against Rushden in October 2002 and the 6-1 win at Crewe in February 2002.Assistants are Alan Parker from Derbyshire & Steve Smith from County Durham. The Fourth Official is Ken Haycock from West Yorkshire.
