?% Villa. Who Premier League Referees really support.

[KevinGage]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Dermot Gallagher was a Villa fan, he admitted as much after he retired.

There was another one whose name escapes me, think he was from Brum and was refereeing around 2000. There was a feature about him in the old Claret and Blue magazine around the time of the Cup Final. Pretty certain he was one of the well known ones at the time, though not so well known that I can name him now, obv.

[peter w]

Dermot Gallagher is a Villan isn't he? Retired a while now though.

Is he the one from Banbury, if so I think he hated us so he could be a nose?

No, he was a Villa fan and weas taken to games as a kid by his dad. he told me as much. he also told me that we (Villa fans) keep giving him stick because of sending Oakes off at Blackburn (this was a few years back now). Didn't want to disappoint him that we didn't, and we didn't know it was him.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I suppose you have to declare who you support & if your seen to be showing them favoritism you'll be in trouble

[hawkeye]

Dermot Gallagher is a Villan isn't he? Retired a while now though.

Yes his Man Utd Tatoo might be a give away though

Just a foot note he may have been takrn by his dad to villa but he has got a Man Utd tatoo on his arm-fact

[SoccerHQ]

Andre Marriner was the man responsible for that ridiculous Shearer sending off against us years back.

Nah that was Uriah Rennie.

Phil Dowd is a Port Vale fan apparently, lives up Congleton way.

[j66acd]

Andre Marriner was the man responsible for that ridiculous Shearer sending off against us years back.

Nah that was Uriah Rennie.

Phil Dowd is a Port Vale fan apparently, lives up Congleton way.

Don't think he has reffed at villa since his cock up in the final. I'm ready to give him some stick when he finally does. I hate his fat face and his massive beer gut, the smug bastard.

[frank black]

Andre marriner can't ref a midlands game, under the ref rules. He has done a Coventry match(friendly I think) He sometimes does the job for our behind closed doors games.

Definitely a villa man.

[ADVILLAFAN]

I know that Dowd lives somewhere near Stoke. Not sure if he supports them, Port Vale or someone else though.

[davevillan]

They have to declare an allegience to teams when they first go on to the football league, as i have mates who have officiated at that level and higher.
also they cant ref teams from where they come from.
Andre Marriner is def Villa, i did a game with him years ago, and he mentioned it when he saw my Villa boot bag. He is a great bloke, and its great to see him doing so well. Funnily enough, one of the managers at the game we did said he wouldnt go any higher .
Dermot doesnt have a manure tattoo, as i have done a game with him before, and i didnt notice one.

[Irish villain]

I used to like the two Grahams, Poll and Barber, both from the same place Tring in Hertfordshire. Who did they support?

[kippaxvilla2]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Dermot Gallagher was a Villa fan, he admitted as much after he retired.

There was another one whose name escapes me, think he was from Brum and was refereeing around 2000. There was a feature about him in the old Claret and Blue magazine around the time of the Cup Final. Pretty certain he was one of the well known ones at the time, though not so well known that I can name him now, obv.

You would be referring to Mike Reid. He got into trouble after he was seen throwing his arm up in triumph following Liverpool scoring a goal.  It was highly hilarious.  When explaining, he said he was congratulating himself on playing advantage after a foul which subsequently lead directly to the goal.  He went onto explain that it was 'Aston Villa for him all the way'.

[PeterWithe]

Who was the bloke from County Durham who used to ref internationals in the 80s & 90s, tall bald fella, I think he was a headmaster?

[newtonsballs]

The only Villa fan ref I can recall was Dennis Howell - later Minister for Sport, and the man who got us off being kicked out of the European Cup final.
Good men like him don't become refs or politicians anymore.

Yep, a Villa man through and through. Shame he was MP for Small Heath really.

However, when he moved into the House of Lords he chose the title Lord Howell of Aston. 

[DeKuip]

Who was the bloke from County Durham who used to ref internationals in the 80s & 90s, tall bald fella, I think he was a headmaster?

George Courtney?

[kippaxvilla2]

Who was the bloke from County Durham who used to ref internationals in the 80s & 90s, tall bald fella, I think he was a headmaster?

George Courtney?

David Elleray.  Complete tool who allowed Blues' 2nd goal in 'that' game.