David Coote (referee)
David Coote is an English football referee.[1]
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020–2022 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Career
Coote started refereeing as a sixteen-year-old. He refereed in the Notts Alliance League, the Northern Counties East Football League, the Northern Premier League and the Conference North before being promoted to the Football League list of referees as an assistant referee. His first game in this role came in a Football League Two game between Stockport County and Hereford United. He was promoted to the list of Football League referees in 2010.[2] In May 2014, Coote was the referee for the 2014 Football League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium between Leyton Orient and Rotherham United.[3]
On 28 April 2018, Coote officiated his first Premier League game between Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion. The game ended as a 1-0 victory to West Brom.
On 14 February 2023, Coote was appointed to officiate the 2023 EFL Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United. [4]
Personal life
Coote is the son of David Coote who played cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.[2]
References
- ^ "David Coote Referee Profile | Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ a b . www.football-league.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Orient 2-2 Rotherham United". BBC Sport. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Final 2023 referee appointments". EFL. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
External links
- David Coote refereeing career statistics at Soccerbase
- David Coote referee profile at Soccerway
- David Coote referee profile at WorldFootball.net