Referee League 2009/10

The referee league is back for 2009/10 charting the performances of the men in black as QPR attempt to win promotion from the Championship.

Referee League
Position	Referee	Average	Games
1st	Jon Moss	9/10	Leicester H
=2nd	Russell Booth	8/10	Preston H
=2nd	Olly Langford	8/10	Peterborough H
=2nd	Craig Pawson	8/10	Accrington H
=2nd	Andy Penn	8/10	Watford A
=6th	Steve Bratt	7/10	Exeter A
=6th	Andy D’Urso	7/10	Blackpool H
=6th	Keith Hill	7/10	Swansea A
=6th	Mike Russell	7/10	Palace H
=6th	Anthony Taylor	7/10	West Brom A
=11th	Roger East	6/10	Plymouth A
=11th	Karl Evans	6/10	Barnsley H
=11th	Phil Gibbs	6/10	Bristol City A, Boro H
=11th	Nigel Miller	6/10	Sheff Wed A
=11th	Lee Probert	6/10	Cardiff A
16th	Mike Jones	5.5/10	Chelsea A,Coventry H
=17th	Anthony Bates	5/10	Doncaster A
=17th	James Linnington	5/10	Forest H
=17th	Mark Haywood	5/10	Derby A
=20th	Graham Salisbury	4/10	Scunthorpe A
=20th	Neil Swarbrick	4/10	Sheff Utd H
=22nd	Andy Hall	3/10	Reading H
=22nd	Rob Shoebridge	3/10	Newcastle A

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