In 2007/08 saw him promoted to Conference as a Referee and covered his first football league match in the same season as Bradford beat Morecambe 1-0 on 5 April 2008. The 2010/11 season saw David Coote join the Football League as a referee.
His first Championship match was at Deepdale in the 1-1 draw against Leicester and took charge of the League One Play Off Final on 25 May 2014 which Rotherham beat Leyton Orient 4-3 penalties after a 2-2 draw.
His previous Gills match was a 2-1 win at Bristol City on 14 August 2012.
His last match was a 4-3 home victory for Wolves against Leeds on 6 April..
Season’s records:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2014/15 |
25 |
100 |
4 |
|
2013/14 |
35 |
114 |
4 |
|
2012/13 |
32 |
96 |
4 |
|
2011/12 |
33 |
90 |
7 |
|
2010/11 |
27 |
86 |
1 |
David Coote and PNE:
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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13/12/14 |
PNE 1 MK Dons 1 |
Wiseman |
3 Y |
Wiseman |
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08/02/14 |
Tranmere 1 PNE 2 |
Garner 2 |
3 Y |
Laird |
|
22/10/13 |
PNE 2 Bradford 2 |
Clarke; Wright |
2 Y |
Wright; Welsh |
|
26/01/13 |
PNE 2 Coventry 2 |
Cummins; Wroe |
3 Y |
B.Davies |
|
15/01/11 |
PNE 1 Leicester 1 |
Hume |
2 Y |
Russell; McLaughlin |
His assistants are Alf Greenwood from North Yorkshire and Matthew Perry from West Midlands. The fourth official Simon Mather from Manchester.