Craig Pawson began referring at the age of 14 in 1993. He was introduced by his father who was on the national list of assistant referees at the time.
He was promoted to the national list of referees in the summer of 2008 after officiating in the Blue Square Conference Play Off Final at Wembley in May 2008 between Exeter and Cambridge.
His first league match was a 0-0 draw between Grimsby and Rochdale on 9 August 2008.
His last match was a 2-2 draw between Peterborough and Yeovil on 25 April 2011.
Although he will be starting his fourth season as a League referee it will be his first Colchester match.
Referee Statistical Record:
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Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
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2011/12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2010/11 |
28 |
69 |
3 |
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2009/10 |
30 |
76 |
4 |
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2008/09 |
23 |
58 |
3 |
Craig Pawson & PNE
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Date: |
Match: |
PNE Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
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05/03/11 |
Norwich1 PNE 1 |
Chris Brown |
6 Y |
Jones; Hume |
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28/12/10 |
PNE 1 Middlesbro’ 3 |
Jones |
2 Y |
Pugh; King |
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16/02/10 |
Derby5 PNE 3 |
Parkin; Sedgwick; Brown |
2 Y |
Parkin |
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11/08/09 |
PNE 5 Morecambe 1 |
Brown; Elliott; Nicholson; Trotman; Mellor |
1 Y |
None |
His assistants are Karl Evans (Lancashire) and Scott Duncan ( Newcastle upon Tyne). The fourth Official is Jason Whiteley (West Yorkshire)