Phil Dowd
Full name | Philip Dowd | ||
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Born |
Leek, Staffordshire, England | 26 January 1963||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
? – ? |
Staffordshire Senior League | Referee | |
? – ? | Midland Football Alliance | Referee | |
1992–1997 |
Football League | Assistant referee | |
1997–2001 | Football League | Referee | |
2001–2016 | Premier League | Referee |
Philip Dowd (born 26 January 1963)[1] is a retired English professional football referee who officiated primarily in the Premier League. He is based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and was a member of the Staffordshire Football Association.
Dowd made his first appearance as an official in
Career
Dowd began refereeing in local leagues in 1984, eventually officiating in the
He was promoted to the Premier League list in 2001, his first match being a fixture between Fulham and Everton in December of that year.[2] The 2014–15 season in English football was his fifteenth year refereeing in the top flight of English football.
In 2006, Dowd was the
In 2009, Dowd gave
On 5 February 2011, Dowd was appointed to a Premier League fixture between Newcastle United and Arsenal, notable for becoming the first game in the league's history in which a team recovered from being 4-0 down to salvage a draw.[5] Dowd issued a 50th-minute red card to Arsenal's Abou Diaby for violent conduct towards two Newcastle players following a challenge with Joey Barton.[6][7][8]
On 26 December 2011 Wigan Athletic's Conor Sammon was sent off by Dowd during his team's 5–0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Wigan appealed the decision and the Football Association rescinded the red card three days later.[9]
After missing the whole of the 2015–16 season due to injury the PGMOL announced Phil Dowd had retired.
Notable matches
2010 League Cup Final
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Manchester United |
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18' | Report | Owen 12' Rooney 74' Evra 41' Vidić 68' |
On 28 February 2010 Dowd refereed the
2011 FA Community Shield
Manchester City | 2–3 | Manchester United |
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Lescott 38' Džeko 45+1' Džeko 19' Richards 22' Y. Touré 34' Milner 55' Kolarov 60' |
Report | 40' |
Dowd officiated the 2011 FA Community Shield on 7 August 2011 between Manchester City and Manchester United, also the 160th Manchester derby, at London's Wembley Stadium. United won the match 3–2 with a last-minute winner courtesy of Nani. Dowd issued seven yellow cards during the course of the game.
2012 FA Cup Final
Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool |
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Ramires 10' Drogba 51' Mikel 36' |
Report | Carroll 63' Agger 44' Suárez 81' |
Dowd refereed the
Card statistics
Season | Games | Total | per game | Total | per game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998/99 | 32 | 125 | 3.91 | 3 | 0.09 |
1999/00 |
33 | 85 | 2.58 | 4 | 0.12 |
2000/01 | 33 | 120 | 3.64 | 10 | 0.30 |
2001/02 | 29 | 109 | 3.76 | 13 | 0.45 |
2002/03 | 38 | 130 | 3.42 | 8 | 0.21 |
2003/04 | 28 | 104 | 3.71 | 6 | 0.21 |
2004/05 | 36 | 115 | 3.19 | 7 | 0.19 |
2005/06 | 46 | 183 | 3.98 | 8 | 0.17 |
2006/07 | 33 | 99 | 3.00 | 3 | 0.09 |
2007/08 | 41 | 113 | 2.75 | 10 | 0.24 |
2008/09 | 45 | 148 | 3.28 | 11 | 0.24 |
2009/10 | 39 | 135 | 3.46 | 5 | 0.13 |
2010/11 | 38 | 139 | 3.66 | 12 | 0.32 |
2011/12 | 38 | 137 | 3.61 | 5 | 0.13 |
2012/13 | 38 | 130 | 3.42 | 5 | 0.13 |
Statistics for all competitions. No records are available prior to 1998/99.[12]
See also
- List of football referees
References
- ^ Football LeagueOfficial website.
- ^ "404". Sunderland Association Football Club.
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- ^ "Ferguson angry at Rooney red card". 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal". 5 February 2011.
- ^ Hayward, Paul (6 February 2011). "Joey Barton's maverick inspiration proves just what Newcastle need". The Guardian. London.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (5 February 2011). "Cheik Tioté completes remarkable Newcastle comeback against Arsenal". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Newcastle 4-4 Arsenal". BBC News. 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic win appeal over Conor Sammon red card". BBC News. 29 December 2011.
- ^ McNulty, Phil (28 February 2010). "Aston Villa 1–2 Man Utd". BBC. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Phil Dowd to referee FA Cup final". The Daily Telegraph. London. 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Phil Dowd | Latest Football Betting Odds | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
External links
- Phil Dowd Profile at Refworld.com
- Phil Dowd Referee Statistics at soccerbase.com
- Phil Dowd on RateTheRef.net