Mick Russell

Mick Russell
Full name Michael Russell
Born (1965-04-20) 20 April 1965 (age 59)

Michael Russell (born 20 April 1965) is a Scottish amateur football referee who officiates in all four leagues of the Football League having made his debut as a referee in 2001.[1][2] He represents Hertfordshire FA.[3]

On 29 December 2012, he gave two yellow cards to Sheffield Wednesday's Jérémy Hélan, which is supposed to result in a sending off.[4] It was later reported that Russell had inadvertently noted the first yellow card as being for Michail Antonio and hence did not realise that Hélan had had two yellow cards.[5] He was taken off duty for his next scheduled fixture as a result.[6]

In March 2015, he refereed the 2015 Football League Trophy Final at Wembley between Bristol City and Walsall.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Mick Russell to referee Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final". www.football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Mick Russell". www.wordlfootball.net. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ^ "The referee — Mick Russell". www.plymouthherald.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Sheffield Wednesday's Jeremy Helan gets two yellows but no red". BBC Sport. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Scott (29 December 2012). "'A staggering error': Referee Mick Russell books Sheffield Wednesday's Jeremy Helan twice but fails to send him off". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ Thomson, Doug (4 January 2013). "Controversial referee Mick Russell taken off duty while investigation into Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday yellow cards controversy continues". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Bristol City 2-0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 March 2015.