David Foster took charge of his first Football League game at Spotland on the
opening day of the 2006/07 season when Dale faced Walsall. It was a drab affair
for Mr Foster and for us as well as the Saddlers won 1-0.
His first season at league level was very low key and he only refereed
matches in the bottom two divisions, the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and the FA
Cup.
That FA Cup tie was memorable for all Dale fans as it saw bury win 3-1 at
Chester before being chucked out of the competition.
David then missed the first month of the 2007/08 season through injury, but
appeared at Spotland at the start of November for our 1-0 victory over Dagenham
& Redbridge.
He was then injured again at the start of last term and didn’t referee a game
until the first week of October.
Two months later, on Boxing Day, he was back at Spotland for Dale’s 2-1
defeat of Shrewsbury in which Lee McEvilly scored twice after Grant Holt had put
the visitors ahead with League Two’s Goal of the Season.
Dave’s last Bradford game was in April when they drew 1-1 at home with
Brentford.
REFWORLD PROFILE:
http://www.refworld.com/referee/168/1
5 famous Daves/Davids
- Dave Spikey
- Dave Butterworth
- Dave Esser
- Dave Felgate
- Rodney Trotter
5 famous Fosters
- Lager
- Brendan Foster
- Neil Foster
- Dr Foster
- Foster Square Station
