Claim: Mark Halsey, a retired English professional football referee, was in over 700 games between 1997 and 2013.
Evidence: Mark R. Halsey (born 8 July 1961) is an English retired professional football referee who was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, later based in Bolton, Greater Manchester. 1997–98 42 2012–13 30 2011–12 33 2010–11 34 2009–10 6 2008–09 44 2007–08 41 1998–99 46 1999–2000 38 2000–01 33 2001–02 37 2002–03 34 2003–04 41 2004–05 32 2005–06 38 2006–07 42