The Imps take on Shrewsbury Town at New Meadow in League One this afternoon. This match will kick-off at 12:30. Below you will find some information about today’s referee.
Referee: Robert Madden.
Assistants Referees: Simon Shaw and Steven Rushton.
Fourth Official: Jack Clench.
This will be the first time Robert Madden has been in the middle of a match involving Lincoln City, having only been added to the National List of Referees in England, after resigning from his post as a referee in Scotland. You can find the statement he released on Instagram HERE about the change. He was also a FIFA list referee, and has refereed in the Champions League, Nations League, and other tournaments!
So, his first match after joining the National List here was between Bradford City and Doncaster Rovers in League Two, which finished 0-0. In this match, he showed 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
You can discuss this refereeing appointment HERE, as well as get involved with our Shrewsbury Town v Lincoln City Match Thread!
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Robert Madden 2022/23 Stats:
30/07/22: Bradford City 0-0 Doncaster Rovers (League Two) – 4 yellow cards and 2 red cards
06/08/22: Hartlepool United 0-0 AFC Wimbledon (League Two) – 3 yellow cards
10/08/22: Port Vale 1-2 Rotherham United (EFL Cup) – 3 yellow cards
13/08/22: Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Charlton Athletic (League One) – 2 yellow cards
23/08/22: Shrewsbury Town 0-1 Burnley (EFL Cup) – 2 yellow cards
27/08/22: Derby County 2-1 Peterborough United (League One) – 5 yellow cards and 1 red card
03/09/22: Oxford United 2-1 Burton Albion (League One) – 3 yellow cards
20/09/22: Grimsby Town 2-0 Mansfield Town (EFL Trophy) – 2 yellow cards
24/09/22: Morecambe 1-2 Cambridge United (League One) – 1 yellow card
08/10/22: Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Gillingham (League Two) – 2 yellow cards
22/10/22: Accrington Stanley 2-3 Bolton Wanderers (League One) – 5 yellow cards
29/10/22: Barnsley 2-0 Forest Green Rovers (League One) – 1 yellow card
01/11/22: Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Stockport County (League Two) – 1 yellow card
05/11/22: Newport County 2-0 Colchester United (FA Cup) – 2 yellow cards
12/11/22: Bristol Rovers 2-2 Fleetwood Town (League One) – 6 yellow cards
TOTALS: Matches: 15 — Yellow Cards: 42 — Red Cards: 3
Robert Madden was the man in the middle for a total of 40 matches last season, showing 119 yellow cards and 3 red cards.
He showed 7 yellow cards on two occasions: AEK Athens 1-2 Aris Salonika (Super League Greece 1) and Celtic 1-2 Rangers (Scottish FA Cup).
Madden oversaw 38 matches during the 2020/21 season. In those matches, he showed 112 yellow cards and 4 red cards.
He was unsurprisingly most card happy in the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic (1-0), showing 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.
Sources: English Football League & Soccer Base.
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