English soccer referee Melvin Sylvester sent himself off after losing his temper and attacking a player who had jostled with him.
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| The red card for the ref |
The 42 year-old was refereeing a 1998 Andover and District Sunday League match between Southampton Arms and Hurstbourne Tarrant British Legion when a player pushed him from behind and swore at him. Sylvester responded by punching the player several times, giving him a black eye, which required treatment from the trainer.
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| Not actual incident |
After the other players had intervened to calm him down, Sylvester pulled out his red card, and sent himself off, handing over control of the game to a spectator. He was subsequently fined and banned for six weeks by the Hampshire Football Association.
As I recall he didn't send himself off but was actually carried off by several of the Southampton Arms players!!...
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