Eddie Ilderton started referring in the Northern Alliance and Northern League. He was encouraged to become a referee by his father when his playing career was curtailed due to injury, his father was a contributory league referee.
He joined the National List of Referees in 2002/03 and made his refereeing league debut on 10 August 2002 when Rochdale beat Leyton Orient 1-0. In 2002 he was appointed to the Football League Play Off Semi Finals and FA Youth Cup Final, both as an assistant referee. In 2003 he was officiated as a referee at the UEFA Regions’ Cup Finals, and also at an FA Trophy Semi Final.
In April 2014 he was left red-faced when he realised he had made a terrible decision to send off Sheffield United defender Kieron Freeman and award a penalty. The match official had no hesitation in pointing to the spot when Brentford striker Marcello Trotta was tackled in the Blades penalty area. Freeman couldn’t believe his eyes when the ref flashed the red card as he clearly played the ball but, after protests from his team-mates, he consulted his assistant Mark Dwyer. He then recalled Freeman from the stands and ordered a drop ball which a Brentford player petulantly booted for a goal kick.
Eddie Ilderton’s last match was a 4-0 win for Walsall at Blackpool on 29 August. His last Robins match was a 0-0 home draw against Crewe on 26 April 2014.
Season’s Record:
|
Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2015/16 |
5 |
13 |
0 |
|
2014/15 |
31 |
98 |
2 |
|
2013/14 |
29 |
58 |
3 |
|
2012/13 |
35 |
111 |
4 |
|
2011/12 |
37 |
79 |
6 |
|
2010/11 |
36 |
74 |
6 |
|
2009/10 |
35 |
88 |
5 |
|
2008/09 |
- |
- |
- |
|
2007/08 |
30 |
66 |
3 |
|
2006/07 |
34 |
100 |
9 |
|
2005/06 |
36 |
84 |
4 |
|
2004/05 |
27 |
53 |
5 |
|
2003/04 |
31 |
91 |
4 |
|
2002/03 |
29 |
64 |
3 |
Eddie Ilderton & PNE:
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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21/03/15 |
Barnsley 1 PNE 1 |
Garner |
4 Y |
Laird; Gallagher |
|
25/10/14 |
PNE 3 Fleetwood 2 |
Garner 3 |
3 Y |
nil |
|
26/12/13 |
Carlisle 0 PNE 1 |
Brownhill |
1 Y |
nil |
|
23/08/12 |
PNE 4 C.Palace 1 |
Wroe 2; Sodje; Monakana |
6Y |
Huntington; Sodje; Buchanan; Beardsley |
|
04/10/11 |
Morecambe 2 PNE 2 (6-7 Pens) |
McLean; Tsoumou |
5Y |
Arestidou; Mayor |
|
12/02/11 |
Hull 1 PNE 0 |
None |
1Y |
Gray |
|
11/12/10 |
PNE 1 Ipswich 0 |
Hume |
2Y |
Lonergan; Barton |
|
09/02/10 |
PNE 2 Sheff Utd 1 |
James; Parkin |
2Y |
Coutts |
|
12/09/09 |
PNE 2 Swansea 0 |
Mellor; Elliott |
5Y |
Elliott; St.Ledger |
|
26/04/08 |
PNE 2 Ipswich 2 |
Brown; Mellor |
nil |
nil |
|
15/09/07 |
PNE 1 Sheff Wed 0 |
Gallagher |
4Y |
Gallagher; Mawene |
|
09/09/06 |
PNE 2 Cardiff 1 |
Agyemang; Pugh |
3Y/2R |
Nugent (Yellow & Red) |
|
14/03/06 |
PNE 3 Ipswich 1 |
Nugent 2; Agyemang |
3Y/1R |
Mawene |
|
31/1/06 |
PNE 2 C.Palace 0 |
Ormerod; O’Neil |
7Y |
Davis;Nugent;O’Neil |
|
10/12/05 |
Derby 1 PNE 1 |
Davis |
4Y |
Alexander; Jones; Mears; Neal |
|
13/01/04 |
Reading 1 PNE 2 |
Cresswell; Koumantarakis |
nil |
nil |
|
03/01/04 |
PNE 3 Reading 3 |
O’Neil; Fuller 2 |
2Y |
Healy |
|
06/12/03 |
PNE 4 C.Palace 1 |
Etuhu; Alexander (pen); Lewis; Healy |
2Y/1R |
Etuhu |
|
01/12/02 |
PNE 3 Gillingham 0 |
Lewis; Alexander (pen); Ashby (og) |
2Y |
Lucketti |
His assistants are David Storrie from West Yorkshire and Anthony Tankard from South Yorkshire The fourth official is Ross Joyce from Cleveland who is in his first season as a football league referee.