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Eddie Wolstenholme
Personal information
Full name Edward K Wolstenholme
Date of birth c. 1954
Place of birth    Preston, Lancashire, England
Other occupation    Engineering fitter
Domestic
Years League Role
 ? - ?
 ? -1992
 ? -1992
1992-2001
2001-2003		 West Lancashire League
North West Counties League
Football League
Football League
Premier League		 Referee
Referee
Asst. referee
Referee
Referee
International
2002-2003 FIFA / FA approved Fourth official

Edward K. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. History The league was formed in 1904 although 1905-06 was the first season Overview The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs A referee presides over a game of Association football. The referee has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match Wolstenholme[1] (born c. 1954, Preston, Lancashire[2]) is an English former football referee who officiated in the Football League and the Premier League. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered A referee presides over a game of Association football. The referee has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs He now lives in Blackburn, Lancashire, and may be remembered as the referee in charge of a football match in 2002 described as the "Battle of Bramall Lane". Blackburn ( is a large town in Lancashire, England. It lies to the north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea The Battle of Bramall Lane is the informal name given to an English First Division football match between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion [3] His other occupation before becoming a professional for PGMOL in 2001 was as an engineering fitter. The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB and since made a Limited Liability Company (PGMOL or Professional Game Match Officials Limited was formed when English Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and A machinist is a person who uses Machine tools to make or modify parts primarily Metal parts a process known as Machining. [4]

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Career

Wolstenholme took up refereeing in 1978,[5] when an injury forced him to give up playing non-League football (for Bamber Bridge, known as Walton-le-Dale F. Bamber Bridge Football Club is an English football team based in Bamber Bridge, near Preston, Lancashire, England. C. at the time). After starting off in Sunday leagues, he then officiated in the West Lancashire Football League, eventually moving up to the North West Counties League, and in season 1992-93 the Football League list, after having gained experience as a League linesman. History The league was formed in 1904 although 1905-06 was the first season Overview The league was formed in 1982 by the merger of the Cheshire County League and the Lancashire Combination. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match His first match after being promoted was the 4-2 win by Crewe over Torquay[6] in the old Second Division on August 15, 1992. Crewe Alexandra Football Club are an English football team based at Gresty Road in Crewe, Cheshire, England and nicknamed The Railwaymen Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls is an English association football club based in the seaside resort town of Torquay, Devon From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) [7]

At the close of the 1997-98 season, he was selected not only to referee the old First Division play-off semi-final second leg, but the Final itself. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided The semi-final second leg occurred on May 13, 1998, between Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town at The Valley, and Charlton progressed by winning this 1-0 for a 2-0 aggregate score. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here [8] The Final took place at Wembley on May 25, 1998, and Charlton's opponents were Sunderland. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in The score being 3-3 at the end of 90 minutes, extra time was played, and a further one goal each was converted during that period. Aggregated Extra Time (AET, commonly known as extra time is an additional period played in some sports codes if the score is tied at the end of normal time This meant that a penalty shoot-out was necessary, and Charlton gained a 7-6 "sudden death" triumph to secure their place in the Premier League for the 1998-99 season. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament Sudden death (or a sudden death round) is a way of providing a winner for a Contest or Game (typically a Sport) which would otherwise The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [9]

The end of the 2000-01 season was very busy for Wolstenholme. He was first appointed to oversee the FA Vase Final on May 6, 2001 at Villa Park, Birmingham, played between Berkhamsted Town and Taunton Town, when the Somerset side won 2-1. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Berkhamsted Town FC are a football club from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. Taunton Town Football Club are a football club based in Taunton, Somerset, England. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county [10] Then, on May 13, 2001, he took charge of the League Two play-off semi-final first leg between Hull City and Leyton Orient, which finished 1-0. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Hull City Association Football Club are an English football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Leyton Orient FC are an English Professional football team from east London currently playing in League One of the Football League [11]

The following day, he controlled the 4-2 home win by Walsall over Stoke in a League One play-off semi-final second leg, which was also the cumulative score that secured Walsall's progression. Walsall Football Club are an English football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, currently playing in League One. Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons is the second-highest division of The Football [12] Lastly, he was given the honour of refereeing the League One play-off final as well, played at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on May 27, 2001, when Walsall won promotion to the Championship by beating Reading by 3 goals to 2. The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. [13]

He was offered full professional terms by the Professional Game Match Officials Board during the following close season in 2001, and agreed to join the Select Group of referees (officiating in the Premier League), although this would only be for a maximum of two seasons before his retirement due to age restrictions. The Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOB and since made a Limited Liability Company (PGMOL or Professional Game Match Officials Limited was formed when English [4] He took charge of his first ever Premier League match during the fixture involving Ipswich Town and Derby County at Portman Road on August 21, 2001, the home club winning 3-1. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Portman Road is an Association football Stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. [14]

In 2002, Wolstenholme was involved in a match full of controversy, which did not last the 90 minutes, but which remains in the records. Sheffield United played West Bromwich Albion at their home ground, Bramall Lane, in the old Football League First Division on March 16, 2002. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are } Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. He dismissed three players during the course of the game, all from Sheffield United. First to go was the goalkeeper, Simon Tracey, after 9 minutes for a handball outside the penalty area (an incident totally unrelated to the chaos that would ensue in the second half). Simon Peter Tracey (born 9 December 1967 in Woolwich) is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper Then, after Georges Santos crashed into Albion's Andy Johnson on 65 minutes, he was also sent off. Georges Santos (born 15 August, 1970 in Marseille) is a French -born Cape Verde professional footballer, currently playing Andrew James "Andy" Johnson (born 2 May, 1974 in Bristol) is an English born Welsh international football A minute later, Patrick Suffo was dismissed after a head-to-head confrontation with Derek McInnes. Patrick Suffo (born January 17, 1978 in Ebolowa, Cameroon) is a footballer who plays as a Striker. Derek John McInnes (born 5 July, 1971 in Paisley, Renfrewshire) is a Scottish football player and manager When two other players then had to be withdrawn injured after 77 minutes (co-incidentally, immediately after West Brom scored their third goal), and with no replacements available, Wolstenholme had to abandon the game due to United having less than 7 players left on the field. [3] Amongst other sanctions taken by the Football Association, Sheffield United were fined £10,000 and their manager Neil Warnock £300. Neil Warnock (born December 1 1948 in Sheffield, England) is a football manager, currently in charge of Crystal Palace. Santos (given a two-match ban) and Suffo (fined £3,000) never played for United again. [15] The score at the time of the abandonment was 0-3, and the result was allowed to stand despite the game not being completed. [16] The match was subsequently popularised with the title "the Battle of Bramall Lane". The Battle of Bramall Lane is the informal name given to an English First Division football match between Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion [3]

In the final minute of the Everton versus Chelsea match at Goodison Park on December 7, 2002, and with the score 3-1 to the away side, he sent off David Unsworth of Everton[17] for "violent conduct" (using his knee) after an incident involving Chelsea's Danish winger, Jesper Grønkjær. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton FC in Liverpool. It was built in 1892 and now has a total capacity of 40157 all-seated Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. David Michael Unsworth (born October 16, 1973 in Chorley, England) is a footballer who plays in the position of centre-back The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe In certain sports such as football, Field hockey, Ice hockey, handball, Rugby union, and Rugby league, the term winger Jesper Grønkjær (born 12 August, 1977 in Nuuk, Greenland) is a Danish professional football player who currently plays After the match was over, Everton manager David Moyes had to be dissuaded from confronting Wolstenholme in his dressing room by five police officers. David William Moyes (b 25 April 1963 in Glasgow Scotland) is a football manager and former player currently managing English The referee would only say: "Striking an opponent is a red-card offence and it doesn't matter what you strike him with. Things will have to go through the proper channels now and I'll probably look at it again. "[18] Despite this, the red card was eventually confirmed, although Everton did manage to prevent Wolstenholme from being involved during their match against Bolton 21 days later, Matt Messias replacing him as fourth official. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Matthew David Messias (born May 7 1964) is an English former football referee, who operated in The Football League, the Two assistant referees (previously known as linesmen) assist the referee in controlling an association football match [19]

On February 12, 2003, he was fourth official during the 3-1 home defeat for England against Australia in a friendly match at Upton Park, London. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event For the football team see Upton Park FC The Boleyn Ground is the official name of Upton Park, the football Stadium London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. This was the most notable appointment throughout his sparse international involvement. [20]

After the 2-0 home win by Millwall over Coventry in the Football League Championship on May 5, 2003,[21] Wolstenholme retired from refereeing, having officiated for only two seasons in the Premiership. Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at The New Den, referred to by fans as The Den in Bermondsey, Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip is an association football club based in Coventry, The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Retirement and family life

Wolstenholme carried out the trade of engineering fitter in Preston, Lancashire,[7] before briefly becoming a full-time paid referee from 2001 until his retirement in 2003. Preston ( ˈprɛstən is a city and local government district in Lancashire, England, located on the River Ribble. Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea He has since become Referees' Officer for the Lancashire County Football Association. The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Lancashire [22] He still lives in the Pleckgate area of Blackburn, with his wife, Fiona, and they have two children, a son and a daughter. [7]

References

  1. ^ Confirming his middle initial (K): soccerbase. The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper. com website.
  2. ^ Place of birth (Preston): from an article in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. The Lancashire Telegraph, formerly the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, is a local tabloid newspaper distributed in East Lancashire. Retrieved on February 6, 2008. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  3. ^ a b c "Battle of Bramall Lane", Sheffield Utd v. West Brom, 2002: match report at the BBC Sport website.
  4. ^ a b Other occupation, also details of promotion to the Premier League: article at the ThisIsLancashire. co. uk website.
  5. ^ First year as a referee (1978): interview at the Football Association Official website. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey
  6. ^ Crewe v. Torquay, first match as a League referee, 1992: soccerbase. com website.
  7. ^ a b c Biographical detail: article at the Bury Times website.
  8. ^ Charlton v. Ipswich, old First Division play-off semi-final 2nd leg, 1998: soccerbase. com website.
  9. ^ Charlton v. Sunderland, old First Division play-off final, 1998: soccerbase. com website.
  10. ^ FA Vase Final, Berkhamsted v. Taunton, 2001: soccerbase. com website.
  11. ^ League Two play-off semi-final first leg, Hull v. Orient, 2001: soccerbase. com website.
  12. ^ League One play-off semi-final second leg, Walsall v. Stoke, 2001: soccerbase. com website.
  13. ^ League One play-off final, Reading v. Walsall, 2001: soccerbase. com website.
  14. ^ First ever Premiership match, Ipswich v. Derby, 2001: soccerbase. com website.
  15. ^ FA Disciplinary measures after the "Battle of Bramall Lane": BBC Sport website.
  16. ^ Sheff Utd 0 West Brom 3, the score at the end of the "Battle", was allowed to stand: soccerbase. com website.
  17. ^ Unsworth dismissal and match details, Everton v. Chelsea, 2002: soccerbase. com website.
  18. ^ Everton v. Chelsea, 2002 - Moyes' reaction after Unsworth was sent off: match report at the Guardian Unlimited website. guardiancouk, formerly known as Guardian Unlimited, is a British website owned by the Guardian Media Group.
  19. ^ Matt Messias subsequently replaces Wolstenholme as 4th official for Everton v. Bolton game on 28 December: from match previews at the Guardian Unlimited website.
  20. ^ Fourth official, England v. Australia, 2003: EnglandFootballOnline website.
  21. ^ Last ever match, Millwall v. Coventry, 2003: soccerbase. com website.
  22. ^ Referees' Officer for the Lancashire FA: LCFA website. The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football in the county of Lancashire

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