Referee Andy Woolmer is the man in the middle for Dale’s first visit to Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena on Saturday.

We last saw the Northampton-based official at Exeter just short of a year ago when Jamie Allen’s first half goal gave Dale a 1-0 win.

Seven weeks prior to that appointment, Andy refereed Dale’s 3-0 defeat at Scunthorpe in which he sent-off Michael Rose, but allowed Scott Hogan to remain on the field despite what appeared to be a headbutt after a midfield melee.

That Hogan then went on to score against Leeds three days later showed what an important call in our favour that was!

Mr Woolmer has been a regular performer at Dale fixtures since he joined the league list in 2004 and Saturday will be the 14th time we have seen him in the middle.

One of Andy’s most memorable Dale games was in September 2010 when he refereed the famous 2-0 win at Southampton, which is undoubtedly the best-ever league result achieved by any Rochdale side

Andy’s full Dale record is:

4 Sep 04 Grimsby (a), W 1-0

28 Mar 05 Wycombe (h), D 1-1

27 Sep 05 Oxford U (h), L 0-1

6 Oct 06 Darlington (a), W 5-0

9 Feb 08 Lincoln (a), L 1-2

24 Mar 08 Rotherham (h), W 4-1

27 Jan 09 Notts Co (h), W 3-0

12 Dec 09 Lincoln C (a), W 3-1

4 Sep 10 Southampton (a), W2-0

5 Nov 11 MK Dons (a), L 1-3

6 Nov 12 Port Vale (a), D 2-2

1 Jan 14 Scunthorpe (a), L 0-3

22 Feb 14 Exeter (a), W 1-0

So far this season Andy has refereed 21 games, showing 61 yellow cards and no red.

His most recent appointment was Gillingham v Oldham last Saturday.

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