Dermot Gallagher(Banbury, Oxon)
Dermot Gallagher is a Premier League veteran, having established himself on the country's top referee list back in 1992. He made the FIFA roster two years later in 1994. Gallagher is one of the few top referees that actually earns a living through football, albeit at a lower level. The 42-year-old Banbury resident is commercial manager for non-league Thame United.
He began refereeing in the Banbury Junior League back in 1978 and progressed remarkably quickly through the ranks, becoming a Football League linesman in 1985. Gallagher's career highlight so far was taking charge of the 1996 FA Cup Final - the year he also officiated at the African Cup-Winners Cup final and the Euro '96 tournament.
Regarded by most Football fans as one of the better Ref's.
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Referee Stats - 2003/2004
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| Ref Gallagher's figures indicate that he whistles some 11% less than the average Premiership Ref and also dishes out 11% less yellows. After getting into trouble over not being tough enough with Robbie Keane Mr Gallagher went over the top in the 2002/2003 season dishing out 23% more yellows than the average. His figures this last season indicate that he may be a bit glad that his boss got the chop as he eased up again. |
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Mr. Gallagher's |
Av Premiership Ref |
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Total |
Match Avg |
Total |
Match Avg |
| Games |
18 |
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17 |
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| Fouls |
416 |
23.11 |
446 |
25.76 |
| Yellows |
37 |
2.06 |
50 |
2.86 |
| Reds |
1 |
0.06 |
3 |
0.15 |
| Penalties |
4 |
0.22 |
3 |
0.15 |
| Fouls per Yellow |
- |
7.12 |
- |
9.00 |
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| Homer? (2003-2004) |
| Total |
Home |
Away |
Total |
| Games |
Fouls |
Yellow |
Red |
Fouls |
Yellow |
Red |
Fouls |
Yellow |
Red |
| 18 |
211 |
21 |
1 |
205 |
16 |
0 |
416 |
37 |
1 |
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51% |
57% |
100% |
49% |
43% |
0% |
- |
- |
- |
| Premiership Average |
| 17 |
48% |
44% |
34% |
52% |
56% |
66% |
446 |
50 |
3 |
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Ref Gallagher is one of the most even handed ref's you can get with just a marginal yellow card bias against home squads, which may not be much help against Middlesbrough. |
Mr. Gallagher's meetings with Fulham
2003/2004
25-01-2004 FA Cup Everton 1-1 Fulham 4y 0r
Bookings: Rooney (Everton) Goma, Hayles, Malbranque (Fulham)
Referee Dermot Gallagher ignored two obvious body checks on Luis Boa Morte and failed to see Thomas Gravesen flick a boot at the Portuguese striker.
26-12-2003 Premier Fulham 2-0 Southampton 2y 0r
Bookings: Michael Svensson, Prutton (Southampton)
2002/2003
11-05-2003 Premier Charlton 0-1 Fulham 5y 1r
Parker's attempted overhead kick connected with Saha's forehead in midfield and a huge melee ensued with various players involved in altercations - although Gallagher somewhat surprisingly booked only Legwinski.
19-04-2003 Premier Fulham 2-1 Newcastle 19-04-2003 2y 1r
Bookings: Finnan (Fulham) Griffin (Newcastle)
26-12-2002 Premier West Ham 1-1 Fulham 3y 1r
Bookings: Repka, Winterburn (West Ham) Legwinski (Fulham)
Repka sent off 90 (West Ham)
2001/2002
19-02-2002 Premier Middlesbro 2-1 Fulham 3y 0r
Bookings: Queudrue (Middlesbro) Legwinski Saha (Fulham)
30-12-2001 Premier Fulham 2-3 Man Utd 2y 0r
Bookings: Beckham Butt (Man Utd)
2000/2001
13-12-2000 League Cup Liverpool 3-0 Fulham 1y 0r
Bookings: Boa Morte (Fulham)
14-03-2001 Division 1 C Palace 0-2 Fulham 2y 0r
Bookings: Mullins (C Palace) Melville (Fulham)
1999/2000
01-12-1999 League Cup - Rnd 4 - Fulham 3-1 Tottenham 3y 0r
Bookings: Brevett Hayward (Fulham) Freund (Tottenham)