Richard Beeby
| Full name | Richard J Beeby | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
11 January 1962 Northants , England | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1999– |
Football League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2005–2007 | UEFA |
Fourth official | |
Richard J. Beeby
Career
Beeby began his refereeing career in the local Northampton leagues, eventually attaining
His first ever match as a Football League referee was the 2–1 home win by Southend over Plymouth in the old Third Division on 7 August 1999, and resulted in him having to dismiss a player, Mick Heathcote of Plymouth.[3]
During the Second Division match played between Colchester and AFC Bournemouth at Layer Road on 2 September 2000,[4] Beeby was surrounded by away side players following a decision in their 3–1 defeat. This resulted in a £2,500 fine for the Dorset club, due to "a failure to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion".[5]
In 2004, he took charge of the
On 26 October 2005, Beeby handed out the fastest red card in Old Trafford history to Barnet goalkeeper Ross Flitney after 80 seconds in their 4–1 League Cup defeat to Manchester United. The decision was criticised by both managers.[8] The red card was later rescinded as Flitney's handball was not denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity.[9]
Although not on the
Despite having already refereed his first Premier League match, and subsequently being given two more fixtures in that league during the
He was given further responsibility in the Play-offs in season
Only fifteen minutes into his
Beeby is also listed by the Football Association as their Northamptonshire fitness coach, based in Kettering.[19]
UEFA involvement
Since 2005, he acted as
until his compulsory retirement from that activity at the age of 45 in 2007.References
- the Football Leagueofficial website. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ a b c Birthdate confirmation and profile Archived 17 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine: the Football League official website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Colchester v. Bournemouth, Second Division, 2000: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ "Cherries charged over player 'conduct'". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Crystal Palace v. Sunderland, First Division Play-off Semi-final, first leg, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Brighton v. Bristol City, Second Division Play-off Final, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ "Flitney's red mist clears way for United". The Guardian. 26 October 2005.
- ^ "Barnet goalkeeper Flitney handed red card reprieve". The Guardian. 29 October 2005.
- ^ First ever Premier League match, Aston Villa v. Man. City, 2005: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ FA Vase Final 2005, referee: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Derby v. Preston, Championship Play-off Semi-final, second leg, 2005: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Two more Premier League matches in 2005-06, then no more since: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Fulham v. Aston Villa, Premier League, 2005 (injured): soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- BBC.co.ukwebsite. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Bristol Rovers v. Lincoln, Football League Two Play-offs Semi-final, first leg, 2007: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Gainsborough v. Hartlepool, FA Cup, 2007: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Injury after 15 minutes, Gainsborough v. Hartlepool, 2007: from an article at the Lincolnshire Echo website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- Northants): TheFA.com official website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
- ^ Fourth official in Europe, 2005: TheFA.com official website. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
External links
- Richard Beeby Referee Statistics at Soccerbase.com