Michael Oliver started refereeing at fourteen years of age with the Morpeth Sunday League was his first taste of refeering in senior football. He reached the National List of assistants in 2004 and the National List of Referees aged 22 years in 2007, joining his father Clive on the Referees list. He became the youngest National List match official to referee at Wembley when refereeing the Conference Play Off Final in May 2007 as Morecambe beat Exeter.
He made his League debut as a referee in a 3-1 victory for Lincoln at Mansfield on 18 August 2007, whilst his Championship debut was at Turf Moor as Burnley beat Scunthorpe 2-0 on 26 January 2008.
His last match was on 5 December when Bury beat Barnet 2-1 with Barnet’s Mark Hughes being sent off in the 90th minute. Michael Oliver’s last Argyle game also saw red with Birmingham goalkeeper Maik Taylor being sent off in the 23rd minute. The resulting penalty saw former PNE loanee Paul Gallagher score, although the result was a 1-1 draw at St.Andrews.
Refereeing record:
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Season |
Matches |
Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
|
2009/10 |
17 |
51 |
3 |
|
2008/09 |
41 |
101 |
5 |
|
2007/08 |
29 |
73 |
6 |
His assistants on Saturday are Mark Brown of East Yorkshire and Mick McDonough of Tyne & Wear. The fourth official is Paul Marsden of Lancashire.
Michael Oliver and Preston:
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Date: |
Result: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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08/08/09 |
PNE 2 Bristol City 2 |
Parkin / Davidson |
4 |
Mawene / St Ledger |
|
03/05/09 |
PNE 2 QPR 1 |
Parkin /St.Ledger |
4 |
Jones / St.Ledger |
|
28/10/08 |
PNE 2 Watford 0 |
Jones / Wallace |
Nil |
Nil |
|
26/02/08 |
PNE 2 Stoke 0 |
Chaplow 2 |
5 |
Sedgwick |