Jarnail Singh

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Jarnail Singh
Personal information
Full name Jarnail Singh
Date of birth February 5, 1962 (1962-02-05) (age 46)
Place of birth    India
Other occupation    Metropolitan Police worker
Domestic
Years League Role
 ? –2004
1999–2004
2004–		 Conference South
Football League
Football League		 Referee
Asst. referee
Referee
International
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Jarnail Singh (born February 5, 1962,[1] India[2]) is an English association football referee of Asian descent who officiates in the Football League. He moved to Wolverhampton, West Midlands, at a young age, and now lives in Hounslow, Greater London.[3] He has a full-time occupation in the Metropolitan Police in London.[2]

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[edit] Career

Singh took up refereeing in 1985[1] after taking his exam in order to improve his frequent outings as club linesman for the youth team he managed.[2] He progressed through lower leagues in the Wolverhampton area and then into the Conference South regionally,[4] before being appointed as a Football League assistant referee in 1999. Whilst still a Conference referee, he was put in charge of an FA Vase semi-final first leg tie, between Oadby Town and Brigg Town on March 22, 2003,[5] and, shortly before his elevation to Football League referee for the 2004-05 season,[1] he was appointed to the middle for the Football Conference Playoff semi-final first leg between Aldershot Town and Hereford United on April 29, 2004.[6]

His first match after his promotion was the Football League Two encounter between Bristol Rovers and Bury at the Memorial Stadium on August 10, 2004, the match finishing in a 2–2 draw. He found it necessary to send off Colin Woodthorpe of Bury in the 65th minute.[7]

On February 18, 2006, during a 1–1 draw between Macclesfield and Lincoln,[8] Singh sent the Lincoln manager Keith Alexander to the stands for kicking the matchball. Alexander was later quoted as saying:"You've got to be careful what you say about the referee. But I was swinging at the ball in frustration about what's gone off in front of me. He didn't even say anything, just sent me to the stands. Referees don't speak to you these days and they're a law unto themselves. He made wrong decisions all afternoon".[9] After reading Singh's match report though, the Football Association decided there was no case to answer.[10]

Singh was heavily criticised again after Port Vale were knocked out of the Football League Trophy in a fixture at home to Crewe at Vale Park on November 29, 2006. Crewe scored three goals after Vale's defender George Pilkington was sent off in the 36th minute[11] for "bringing down Luke Varney" from the opposing side, and Vale eventually lost 3–2. Manager Martin Foyle "was left furious at the red card and rounded on ... Singh at full-time". "A poor, poor decision has cost us and how many times do we end up talking about officials?" said Foyle. "Varney was pulling Pilkington and the referee waved play on, then a dizzy linesman has put up his flag and we are down to ten men. The referee is in charge and he can overrule the linesman. Decisions like that can cost me my job and I've told the officials that." He added: "I will appeal against [the sending-off], but I don't hold out much hope with the appeals committee. I'm fuming."[12]

On July 14, 2007, Singh participated as a speaker at the Middlesex County Football Association Young Referees' Conference, and "gave an insight into refereeing in the Football League".[13]

When Sheffield United met Preston North End in a Championship match at Bramall Lane on October 20, 2007,[14] Preston manager Paul Simpson was sent from the touchline by Singh for "comments made to the fourth official" after the award of an equalising 80th minute penalty to United, from which James Beattie made the final result 1–1.[15] Afterwards, Simpson described the penalty decision as "disgraceful", and added: "The only reason he gave it was on the crowd – he had not got a clue".[16] Following admission of an FA charge of "use of abusive and/or insulting words",[17] Simpson was "[w]arned as to future conduct" by the governing body.[18]

[edit] Personal life

Singh is employed by the Metropolitan Police in London, and is married with two children.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Profile: the Football League official website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d Other biographical detail: from an interview at the Football League official website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  3. ^ Place of residence confirmation (Hounslow): SoccerFactsUK.co.uk website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  4. ^ Conference South referee, until 2004 season: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  5. ^ FA Vase semi-final first leg, 2003: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  6. ^ Football Conference Playoff semi-final first leg, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  7. ^ First ever Football League match as referee, Bristol Rovers v. Bury, 2004: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  8. ^ Macclesfield v. Lincoln, League Two, 2006: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  9. ^ "Alexander unhappy with dismissal", Macclesfield v. Lincoln: BBC.co.uk website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  10. ^ "Keith Is Innocent", no case to answer for Keith Alexander, Lincoln manager: from a report at The Forgotten Imp - Unofficial Lincoln City Football Club Web Site. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  11. ^ Port Vale v. Crewe, Football League Trophy, 2006: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  12. ^ "Foyle slams Vale referee" after losing FL Trophy tie v. Crewe: Football.co.uk website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  13. ^ "MCFA Young Referees Conference 2007", participating speaker, July 14: Middlesex County Football Association website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  14. ^ Sheff. Utd. v. Preston, Championship, 2007: soccerbase.com website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  15. ^ "Sheffield United 1 Preston 1", Simpson sent off: from a match report at the Lancashire Evening Post website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  16. ^ Post-match comments by Simpson, Sheff. Utd. v. Preston: from a news round-up at the Daily Telegraph website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  17. ^ "PNE boss admits misconduct charge" v. Sheff. Utd.: BBC.co.uk website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.
  18. ^ "Warned as to future conduct", Paul Simpson, Preston North End manager: TheFA.com official website. Retrieved on March 24, 2008.

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Persondata
NAME Singh, Jarnail
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION association football referee, Metropolitan Police worker
DATE OF BIRTH 1962-02-05
PLACE OF BIRTH , India
DATE OF DEATH
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