Chris Sarginson finished playing Sunday League football through injury and became a club secretary then a referee. Although he didn’t have any intention of entering the professional game he always applied for promotion.
In 2005 he was appointed as a Select Group Assistant Referees and as an Assistant Referee in an FA Challenge Vase Final, the Football League Division Two Play-Off Final and a UEFA Cup Tie.
He was appointed as a referee to the National League for the 2008/09 season and took charge of his first match on 16 August 2008 as Morecambe lost 3-1 at home to Rotherham.
His previous match was a 1-0 home victory for Scunthorpe over Colchester on 22 September. His last Sheffield United match was a 2-0 win at Brentford on 10 March 2012
Season’s record:
Season: |
Matches: |
Yellow Cards: |
Red Cards: |
2012/13 |
7 |
20 |
2 |
2011/12 |
34 |
84 |
5 |
2010/11 |
32 |
98 |
6 |
2009/10 |
31 |
88 |
8 |
2008/09 |
28 |
91 |
8 |
Chris Sarginson and PNE
Date: |
Match: |
Goalscorers: |
Cards: |
PNE Cards: |
07/04/2012 |
PNE 1 MK Dons 1 |
Wright |
3 Y |
Wright |
24/08/2010 |
Bradford 1 PNE 2 |
Coutts; Treacy |
3 Y |
Gray; Treacy; King |
His assistants are Ken Haycock from West Yorkshire and Marc Perry from West Midlands. The fourth official is Neil Sharp from Cleveland.