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Referee David 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.
A talented cricketer David played cricket for Notts at various youth age groups, before committing to his refereeing career.
He was promoted to the list of Football League referees in 2010 and to the Select Group 2 of Football Referees, employed on a full time basis, in the summer of 2016. In the summer of 2018 Mr Coote was promoted to the Select Group 1 of Premier League referees.
The last time Mr Coote bossed a Fulham game was a 0-2 home defeat against Burnley. He booked two players, both from Fulham, Franck Zambo Anguissa and Mario Lemina for fouls.
In March 2021 Mr Coote was the man in the middle when we suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Leeds United, our 10th of the season with only Sheffield United doing worse. Mario Lemina was booked in the 51st minute for a foul and then Ruben Loftus-Cheek for a foul in the 92nd minute, two Leeds players were also booked. Joachim Andersen scored Fulham's goal.
Mr Coote also refed Fulham earlier in March 2021 when we were robbed of a point against Tottenham Hotspur going down 0-1 in the end. Mr Coote booked Ademola Lookman and Harrison Reed both for fouls and Bale also for a foul. Of course the game will be remembered for Fulham's disallowed goal and the change in the rules AFTER the game to avoid other clubs suffering the same injustice as Fulham.
Mr Coote had not bossed a Fulham game since March 2020 when we drew 1-1 away at Bristol City . Mr Coote booked two players from each team, Harry Arter in the 41st minute for dissent, after he had a pop at the assistant referee, and Denis Odoi in the 48th minute also for dissent, after reacting angrily to David Coote awarding a free-kick against him.
In the previous season in April 2019 Mr Coote bossed Fulham when we won 1-0 away at Bournemouth in the Premier League. Ref Coote booked four players, three from Fulham, Calum Chambers (59,f), Aleksandar Mitrovic (75,f), Sergio Rico (90+1,tw).
In March 2019 he also refed a Fulham game when we were beaten 3-1 at Leicester City. Mr Coote booked two players both from Fulham, Babel (55,f), Bryan (60,f).
Prior to the Leicester game in March Mr Coote bossed the December 2018 game when we drew at home against Leicester City. Ref Coote kept his cards in his pocket.
Earlier in the season Mr Coote visited Craven Cottage when we beat Burnley 4-2. He booked three players, two from Fulham, Shurrle (59,f), Bettinelli (90+1,tw).
Chelsea were last bossed by Mr Coote in March 2022 when they beat Newcastle 1-0 and he booked four Chelsea players and three from the Newcastle team.
Last season, 2021/2022, he refed 25 games, dished out 108 yellows, an above average 4.3 yellows per game, and 3 reds.
Last season , 2021/2022, he dished out seven yellow cards in six games and eight in one!
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