Report on Mr. Collinge, the official in charge of our game v West Brom. at Goodison Park. 2nd November 1957. I think that it is the opinion of all of us who were present at Goodison Park on Saturday that this official was entirely incompetent to discharge his duties. Whilst, to a large extent, there is little we can do about it, the following facts might help to confirm the above view. (1) Several of the West Brom. players addressed the referee by his Christian name. COMMITTED AN OFFENCE (2) On the few occasions when our players retaliated, they were warned that they would be sent from the field of play, whereas the initial/many offences committed by West Brom. never received such a rebuke. (3) There was a distinct lack of co-operation with his linesmen. On one occasion in the second half the linesmen on the far side was waving for offside for some considerable time without the refree being aware of it. (4) His reluctance to permit our trainer to go on to the field of play to treat our injured players and his insistence that the injured players be removed from the field immediately the trainer arrived. A PLAYER ONE OF OUR PLAYERS (5) When Howe, the West Brom. full back STRUCK Brian Harris on the jaw and knocked him out the refree did not even speak to the offender.