Refwatch Preview: Luton (h)
Walsall official Steve Bratt makes his third Spotland appearance at
Saturday’s game against Luton.
We last saw him for our first home league game of last season when Dale went
down 2-1 to Chester, while his only other visit was in October 2006 for the
Johnstone’s Paint Trophy game against Crewe, which the visitors won 2-0 on
penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Steve was also in the middle at Wrexham in September 2006 when two Chris
Dagnall goals gave Dale a 2-1 win.
We would have also seen him at Spotland for our last home game of that season
against Hartlepool, only for them to sulk to the Football League that he came
from Walsall, whom Pool were challenging with for the title.
The FL backed down, Bratt was replaced and Dale won 2-0 anyway. Oh, the
replacement referee also have us two penalties, sent off two Hartlepool players
and then reported them to the FA.
Mr Bratt’s last Luton game came 11 months ago when they were beaten 1-0 at
Cheltenham.
This season he has been in charge of 11 games, showing 30 yellow cards and
two red, although he hasn’t refereed since October 21st when he was in the
middle for Peterborough’s 0-0 draw with Brighton.
REFWORLD PROFILE:
http://www.refworld.com/referee/129/1
Other famous Steves
- Steve Parkin
- Steve Johnson
- Steve Austin
- Steve Bucknor
- Steve Ovett
Other famous Bratts
- Bratz
- Bratford
- Bratislava
- Bratwurst
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