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In August 2009 it was announced that Halsey was suffering from lymphoma of the glands and had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his throat, currently in remission. He relinquished his refereeing duties during treatment.<ref>, 6 Dec 2009, ''The Bolton News''</ref> In August 2009 it was announced that Halsey was suffering from lymphoma of the glands and had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his throat, currently in remission. He relinquished his refereeing duties during treatment.<ref>, 6 Dec 2009, ''The Bolton News''</ref>


In 2010, on 4 March Halsey passed a referee fitness test. His first game back after his illness was ] Reserves against ] Reserves. Halsey was due to referee the ] match between ] and ] on 30 March, however it was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. He returned to oversee the League 2 fixture between ] and ] on 3 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=Mark Halsey|title=Referee Mark Halsey makes emotional return|date=4 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 April 2010}}</ref> On 9 August, following his officiating at a friendly at Goodison Park,<ref>]</ref> it was confirmed that Halsey was to return to officiating in the Premier League, starting with the opening-day fixture, five days later, between ] and ].<ref name="bfc2116423">{{cite web|title=Halsey Takes Charge|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2116423,00.html|publisher=]|accessdate=11 August 2010|date=9 August 2010}}</ref> In 2010, on 4 March Halsey passed a referee fitness test. His first game back after his illness was ] Reserves against ] Reserves. Halsey was due to referee the ] match between ] and ] on 30 March, however it was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. He returned to oversee the League 2 fixture between ] and ] on 3 April.<ref>{{cite web|url=Mark Halsey|title=Referee Mark Halsey makes emotional return|date=4 April 2010|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 April 2010}}</ref> On 9 August, following his officiating at a friendly at Goodison Park,<ref>]</ref> it was confirmed that Halsey was to return to officiating in the Premier League, starting with the opening-day fixture, five days later, between ] and ].<ref name="bfc2116423">{{cite web|title=Halsey Takes

In 2012, on 23rd September, Halsey confirmed his love for Manchester United FC after sending Jonjo Shelvey off, even though it was blatantly clear the Jonny Evans made the same challenge; the dismissal was confirmed to him by his bum boy Rio Ferdinand who he plans to wed next summer!


==FA Community Shield 2007== ==FA Community Shield 2007==

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Mark Halsey
Full name Mark R. Halsey
Born (1961-07-08) 8 July 1961 (age 63)
Welwyn Garden City, England
Domestic
Years League Role
mid 1990s-1999 Football League Referee
1999- Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
2000-2006 FIFA listed Referee

Mark R. Halsey (born 8 July 1961) is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League. He was formerly based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, currently in Bolton, Lancashire.

Halsey has refereed a number of notable matches, including the FA Community Shield in 2007 and the 2008 final of the Football League Cup.

Career

Halsey, a native of Hertfordshire, spent 12 years playing non-league football with teams such as Cambridge City and Hertford Town before he started refereeing in 1989. In December 1984 he played one game for Barnet before joining St. Albans City. In the early 1990s Halsey trained with Barnet in Potters Bar to keep himself prepared for the rigours of officiating top flight games.

Halsey has been a National List referee for the Football League since the mid-1990s. He refereed the 1999 Division 2 play-off final between Gillingham and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on 30 May, which City won 3-1 on penalties, the match finishing 2-2 after extra time.

Also in that year, he was promoted to become a Premier League referee, his first appointment overseeing the 1-1 draw between Wimbledon and Coventry City on 14 August.

In 2000, Halsey was added to the FIFA List of referees, officiating in the Toulon Tournament in the same year. In 2001 he was a referee for the football tournament at the World Student Games in Beijing, and in 2002 at the FIFA World Disabled Championships held in Japan.

Also in 2002, he was appointed as fourth official to Mike Riley for the FA Cup Final on 4 May at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, where Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-0.

Halsey's first major FIFA appointment came in 2004 when he refereed a friendly match between Belgium and France in Brussels.

In August 2009 it was announced that Halsey was suffering from lymphoma of the glands and had undergone surgery to remove a cancerous tumour in his throat, currently in remission. He relinquished his refereeing duties during treatment.

In 2010, on 4 March Halsey passed a referee fitness test. His first game back after his illness was Leicester City Reserves against Scunthorpe United Reserves. Halsey was due to referee the League 2 match between Accrington Stanley and Barnet on 30 March, however it was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. He returned to oversee the League 2 fixture between Rotherham United and Port Vale on 3 April. On 9 August, following his officiating at a friendly at Goodison Park, it was confirmed that Halsey was to return to officiating in the Premier League, starting with the opening-day fixture, five days later, between Wigan Athletic and Blackpool.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Some Chelsea players and staff were also unhappy with the timing of the full time whistle. The fourth official indicated a minimum of three minutes of injury time to be played, and Halsey blew the whistle just as Salomon Kalou was entering the Tottenham penalty area with the ball. However, Law 5 of the Laws of the Game indicates that the referee may blow his whistle at any time, and he does not have to wait for an attack to finish. Kalou hit the post with his shot and the game was over.

Chelsea1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Tottenham Hotspur
Drogba 39'
Obi Yellow card 96'
Carvalho Yellow card 104'
Report Berbatov 70' (pen.)
Woodgate 94'
Zokora Yellow card 38'
Tainio Yellow card 116'
Lennon Yellow card 120'
Jenas Yellow card 120'
Wembley Stadium, LondonAttendance: 87,660

Card statistics

Season Games Total Yellow card Yellow card per game Total Red card Red card per game
1997/98 42 161 3.83 5 0.11
1998/99 46 111 2.41 2 0.04
1999/00 38 96 2.52 8 0.21
2000/01 33 101 3.06 10 0.30
2001/02 37 118 3.18 7 0.18
2002/03 34 75 2.20 6 0.17
2003/04 41 81 1.97 5 0.12
2004/05 32 60 1.87 2 0.06
2005/06 38 54 1.42 6 0.15
2006/07 42 103 2.45 9 0.21
2007/08 41 86 2.09 5 0.12
2008/09 44 73 1.65 3 0.06
2009/10 6 8 1.33 0 0.00
2010/11 34 68 2.00 1 0.03
2011/12

Statistics are for all competitions. There are no available records prior to 1997/98.

See also

References

  1. Birthdate confirmation: zerozero.pt website.
  2. ^ Places of residence and Football League list mentions: Newcastle-Online.com website.
  3. 1999 Championship Play-off Final: soccerbase.com website.
  4. First ever Premier League appointment: soccerbase.com website.
  5. ^ Profile: YNWA website.
  6. 2002 FA Cup Final match report: CNNSI.com website.
  7. Belgium v. France, 2004: FootballUnited website.
  8. Referee Mark Halsey speaks out after learning cancer is in remission, 6 Dec 2009, The Bolton News
  9. . BBC Sport. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  10. Brotherhood Cup
  11. Criticism from Peter Cech about when Halsey ended the game: Eurosport website. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.
  12. "Law 5 – The Referee" (including timekeeping powers): TheFA.com website. Retrieved on 26 February 2008.

External links

Preceded byMartin Atkinson FA Community Shield
2007
Succeeded byPeter Walton
Preceded byHoward Webb League Cup Final
2008
Succeeded byChris Foy
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