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Monday, May 21, 2007

Conference Play-off Ref started at Edgar Street

The young referee who was the man in the middle at the Conference play-off final yesterday had his first League game at Edgar Street.

22 year old Michael Oliver took charge of the Hereford United/Grimsby Town game on March 10th and became the youngster ever referee in Football League history. Yesterday he became the youngster referee to take charge of a game at Wembley.

Michael is the son of another referee, Clive Oliver, who has also been at Edgar Street.