The build up to Saturday continues with a look at the man in black - Mr Graham Salisbury of Preston.
Graham Salisbury is one of those referees who just goes about his job with quiet efficiency.
He’ll never reach the Premier League and tends to officiate mainly in Leagues One and Two, but you never hear of much controversy involving him.
We haven’t seen Mr Salisbury since the 2005/06 season when he reffed us four times.
He did both league games against Notts County, awarding us a dubious penalty at Meadow Lane, but turning down one more obvious moments later.
He was in charge when Leyton Orient won 4-2 at Spotland just before Christmas that season, although the red card he gave their Shane Tudor didn’t affect the result.
Mr Salisbury also refereed one of the most remarkable Dale games of modern times. That was our 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy loss at Tranmere when Paul ‘The Difference’ Tait scored not once, but twice. That’s right all you non-believers, TWICE!!!
Delving even further back we find that Graham took charge of Paddy McCourt’s first game in a Dale shirt – the 2-0 LDV defeat of Southport in October 2001.
He was also in the middle when bury slutched a 3-0 win here in August 2004.
Graham was due to referee at Spotland last December, but he decided the pitch wasn’t fit enough for us to play Barnet and postponed the match.
His last Macclesfield match was in April 2007 when defeated Wrexham 2-0 at the Moss Rose.
REFWORLD PROFILE: http://www.refworld.com/referee/166/1
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