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Naysmith, Gary
228

Nedved, Pavel
164

Needham, Ros
362

Neville, Gary
259

Neville, Phil
273

Nielsen, Kim Milton
162

Noakes, Graham
33
,
268

O'Shea, John
261

Oakley, Michael
123
–
124

Olic, Ivica
217

Pardew, Alan

criticism of refereeing errors
40

Song incident
43
–
45
,
83

Worthington Cup Final 2004
232
–
234

Parker, Ray
113
–
115

Parlour, Ray
256

Paterson, Colin
315

Payne, Reg
114

Pearce, Stuart

sent off by Poll
187

support for Poll
40

Pearson, Stephen
71

Pembridge, Mark
228

Perez, Alfonso
167

Perreira, Vitor Manuel
162

Peschisolido, Paul
141

Philipott, Brian
155

Pike, Geoff
17

Pires, Robert

Arsenal v Liverpool 2000
254

diving
347

Poborsky, Karel
165

Poll, Beryl (mother)

birth of family
74

Euro 2000
162

family holidays,
134
,
200

football fan
74
–
75
,
96
–
98

Graham appointed World Cup

referee
210

Graham starting refereeing
77

Graham's final match
68
–
69

Graham's first match as referee
100

Graham's long career as

referee
168

pre-match gatherings
173

pride in Graham's

achievements
78
,
336

striving to be best
226

support for Graham
73
,
314
,
361

TV football coverage
79

working career
96

World Cup 2006
300
,
302

Poll, Deborah (sister)

birth of
74

support for Graham
361

World Cup 2006
300
,
302

Poll, Gemma (daughter)

birth of
126
,
336

FA Cup Final 2000
80

given shirt by Beckham
5

jigsaw puzzle
302

Manchester United supporter
56

school performance
77
–
78

support for Graham
361

tennis player
292

three yellow cards incident
315

World Cup 2006
296

Poll, Graham

100th international match
47
–
55

300th Premier League match
10

1
,500th match
2

9
/
11
attacks
193
–
195

abstaining from alcohol during

World Cup
283
,
287
,
291

aftermath of three yellow

cards incident
7
–
10

Aldershot drinking incident
267
–
273

allegations by Chelsea
17
–
21

allegations of arrogance
86
,
106
–
107

allegations of being Chelsea

fan
80
–
83
,
87
–
88
,
90

allegations of cheating
24
–
25

alleged car sponsorship
25
–
26

amateur dramatics
75
–
76

announcing retirement
54
–
55
,
69

appointed Football League

referee
105
,
122

appointed referee for World

Cup 2002
197
,
209
–
210

appointed referee for World

Cup 2006
277
–
278

Arbitro company
153
–
154

arrogant personality
339

Arsenal v Chelsea 2004
248
–
249

Arsenal v Liverpool 2000
254
–
255

Arsenal v Manchester United 2004
257

Arsenal v Manchester United 2005
252
,
258
–
262

Arsenal v Newcastle 2001
255
–
256

attack by Middlesbrough fans
132
–
133
,
174

Australia v Croatia 2006
307
–
313

back injury
265
–
266
,
276
–
277
,
303
–
304
,
336

Bahrain v Uzbekistan
274
–
275

Barber's best man
153

birth of
74

birth of children
126
–
127
,
336

bribing of referees
188
–
189

calm attitude
176
–
177

Canon job
149
–
150

career statistics
352
–
359

career targets
84
,
193

challenge of refereeing
102
–
103

Chelsea v Manchester United 2007
55
–
62

childhood
75
–
76

chip incident
112

coached by Ashby
255
–
256

complaints about

misbehaviour
119
–
121

confidence in refereeing skills
177

consequences of Slovenian

penalty
212
–
213

controversial refereeing
58
,
65
–
66
,
139
–
140
,
191
–
193
,
221
,
248
–
249

Coty job
108
,
151
–
152
,
362

death of Ashby
255
–
256

decision to retire from

refereeing
38
–
39
,
41
–
43
,
45
,
47
,
335
–
337

depression
318
–
320
,
324
–
325

desire for success
338

disillusionment with refereeing
27
–
29

dislike of celebrity status
338
–
339

‘doorstepping' incident
80
–
81
,
83

Emir Cup Final 2006
278

Euro 2000
160
–
167

European Champions League 2001
193
–
199

European Champions League

semi-final 2000
161

‘Eve of the Final Rally'
85
–
86

exercise routine
108
–
109
,
170
–
172

FA Cup Final 2000
80
–
88
,
161

FA Cup semi-final 2003
140
–
143

family holidays
128
–
129
,
269

favourite matches
263

fear of arriving late for

matches
172
–
173

final match as referee
67
–
72
,
341

final Premiership match
65
–
66

first match as referee
100

fitness
107
–
112
,
169
–
170
,
265
–
267

fitness test incident
106
–
107

France v Czech Republic 2000
162
,
164
–
166

friendship with Barber
149
,
153

future plans
337
–
338

Gerrard incident
228
–
229

Giggs goal incident
127
–
128

giving penalties
233
–
234

heart monitors
175
–
176

Highbury tunnel incident
73
,
259
–
260

inquiry into Terry incident
21
,
23
–
24
,
33
–
35

insecurity
76

intimidated by Chelsea players
15
,
17
,
19

Isthmian League referee
114
–
116
,
118

Italy v Croatia 2002
216
–
221

Jamaican holiday
272

Japan v Belgium 2002
214
–
215

jokes about three yellow cards
7
,
9

lack of support from FA
19
–
20
,
23
–
24
,
26
,
30
–
31
,
39

Laws of the Game
103
,
116
,
135
–
136
,
247
–
250
,
350
–
351

Leeds United supporter
81

Liverpool v Everton 2002
227
–
228

love of family
336
,
340

marriage to Julia
126

Mars bars slogan
282

medal award incident
112

media criticism
26
–
27
,
324

media interest in
8
–
9
,
29
,
31
,
44
–
45
,
65
–
67
,
80
,
83

media work
337
–
338

medical checks for referees
76

meeting Barber
153

meeting Julia
123
–
125

missing Euro ID incident
162
–
164
,
166

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