Anthony Bates(born 26 September 1961[1]) is a former Englishassociation footballrefereewho operates inthe Football League,and previously served asassistant refereeforUEFAin theEuro 96competition. He also refereed theFA Women's Cup Finalin 2007. On average, Bates gave a high 4.0 cards per game in the 1998–99 season, the highest so far in his career.[citation needed]
| Born |
26 September 1961 Burslem,Stoke-on-Trent,England | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1993–1996 | Football League | Asst. referee | |
| 1996– | Football League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1993–1996 | UEFAlisted | Asst. referee | |
Career
editBates was born inBurslem,Stoke-on-Trent,[2]Staffordshire.[1]He became aFootball Leagueassistant refereein 1993, and took up the flag during theCharity Shieldmatch atWembleyon 13 August 1995,[1]whenEvertonbeatBlackburn Rovers1–0 courtesy of aVinny Samwaysgoal.[3]He fulfilled the same role forUEFA,and ran the line in theEuro 96group match betweenGermanyand theCzech Republic.He was also an assistant referee forDermot Gallagherduring the1996 FA Cup Final[1]at Wembley on 11 May 1996, whenManchester UnitedbeatLiverpool1–0, withEric Cantonascoring the only goal.[4]
Following that busy period, he was promoted to referee in the Football League for the1996–97season.[1]One of his first appointments was theThird Divisionmatch betweenHereford UnitedandDoncaster RoversatEdgar Streeton 24 August 1996, when the home side won 1–0.[2]
His only match of note during his first six years at Football League level was anold First Division play-offsemi-finalfirst leg, which he refereed on 28 April 2002. It was betweenBirmingham CityandMillwallatSt. Andrew's,and finished in a 1–1 draw.[5]Birmingham were promoted to thePremier Leagueafter winning the Final on penalties.
In 2004, former Liverpool andDenmarkinternationalJan Molbywas sent from thedugoutby referee Bates after having verbally abused thefourth officialduring theold Third Divisionmatch betweenSouthend UnitedandKidderminster Harriers.[6]It was played atRoots Hallon 14 February 2004, and finished 3–0 to Southend.[7]Harriers'director of footballMolby was subsequently fined £1,500 by the FA, and banned from thetouchlinefor four matches.[8]
After a match inFootball League OnebetweenNottingham ForestandScunthorpe Unitedat theCity Groundon 20 August 2005,[9]Bates attempted to take an unprecedented step regarding ayellow cardhe had issued to Scunthorpe'sAndy Crosbyduring the game. Having agreed to review it, he askedthe Football Associationto "overturn the yellow card after viewing video evidence - butFIFArules insistcautionsmay not be withdrawn ",[10]only dismissals by straightred card.
Bates was the referee in charge of anFA Cupfirst round tie betweenNewport CountyandSwansea CityatNewport Stadiumon 11 November 2006,[11]when fourth officialAlan Sheffieldwas struck by a coin thrown from the crowd, shortly after County managerPeter Beadlewas sent from the technical area by Bates for verbal abuse of Sheffield during the game, and following a free kick given in favour of Swansea from which they scored.[12]Newport lost 3–1.[11]Subsequently, both Newport County and their manager received heavy punishments from theWelsh FA.County were fined £3,000 for failing to control their supporters, and Beadle received a seven-match touchline ban and was also fined £1,500.[13]
Bates' highest honour yet was his appointment to theFA Women's Cup Final,played on 7 May 2007 at the City Ground,Nottingham.ArsenaldefeatedCharlton Athletic4–1 to clinch "The Quadruple"(the winning of four competitions in one season, the others being theFA Women's Premier League,FA Women's Premier League CupandUEFA Women's Cup).[14]
On 22 December 2007, he refereed the 1–1 draw in the Championship betweenCharltonandHull CityatThe Valley,[15]and sent offDanny Millsfor "foul and abusive language".[16]
On 28 January 2008, Bates was the referee for a 0–0 draw in the Championship betweenIpswichandPlymouthwhere the fourth official was required to replace an assistant referee, after getting caught in a collision with a player. At the interval, thepublic addressannouncer asked for "any level three officials in the ground to report to reception immediately", so that the fourth official could receive assistance in his duties.[17]
Bates' one other appointment to a "Final" was in theFootball League Trophyon 19 February 2008, when he took control of theSouthernArea Final first leg at theLiberty Stadiumbetween Swansea City andMK Dons.The winners over the two-legged decider would go on to meet the victors in theNorthernequivalent atWembley Stadiumon 30 March 2008. Swansea lost 1–0 to the eventual Finalists.[18]
Career statistics
edit| Season | Games | Yellow cards | Red cards | Average cards a game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 38 | 140 | 8 | 3.9 |
| 1998–99 | 41 | 160 | 6 | 4.0 |
| 1999–2000 | 37 | 121 | 8 | 3.5 |
| 2000–01 | 33 | 100 | 2 | 3.1 |
| 2001–02 | 38 | 78 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 2002–03 | 40 | 105 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2003–04 | 32 | 92 | 5 | 3.0 |
| 2004–05 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2005–06 | 36 | 100 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 2006–07 | 40 | 116 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 2007–08 | 36 | 85 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 2008–09 | 38 | 64 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 2009–10 | 36 | 106 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2010–11 (In progress) | 17 | 43 | 3 | 2.8 |
References
edit- ^abcdeProfileArchived15 January 2008 at theWayback Machine:the Football Leagueofficial website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^abOne of his first matches as a Football League referee, plus residence in Burslem[permanent dead link]:from an article at theHereford Timeswebsite. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Charity Shield 1995,Everton v. Blackburn:ToffeeWeb.comwebsite. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^FA Cup Final 1996Archived18 December 2007 at theWayback Machine,Man. Utd. v. Liverpool:soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^First Division play-off semi-final first leg,Birmingham v. Millwall, 2002: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Molby sent from the dugoutArchived16 May 2006 at theWayback Machine,Southend v. Kidderminster, 2004:Football.co.ukwebsite. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Southend 3 Kidderminster 0,Third Division, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Fined £1,500 and banned 4 matches[permanent dead link],Jan Molby,Kidderminster Harriersmanager: from an article at theDroitwich Spa Advertiserwebsite. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Nottm. Forest v. Scunthorpe,League One, 2005: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Andy Crosby, Scunthorpe- ill-fated yellow card review:BBC.co.ukwebsite. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^abNewport v. SwanseaArchived16 November 2006 at theWayback Machine,FA Cup first round, 2006: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Beadle 'sent off', fourth official hit by coin,Newport v. Swansea, 2006: BBC.co.uk website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Punishments,for Newport and Beadle: BBC.co.uk website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Arsenal Ladies 4 Charlton Ladies 1,FA Women's Cup Final, 2007:TheFA.comofficial website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Charlton v. Hull,Championship, 2007: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^"Red card put Mills' Charlton future in doubt".Kent Online.22 December 2007.Retrieved27 October2020.
- ^Ipswich 0 Plymouth 0Archived3 March 2008 at theWayback Machine,Championship, 2008:Plymouth Argyleofficial website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
- ^Swansea v. MK Dons,Southern Area Final first leg, Football League Trophy: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on 22 March 2008.
External links
edit- Anthony Bates referee profileat WorldFootball.net
- Anthony Bates refereeing career statisticsatSoccerbase