Ronnie – the man who made Avenue ‘mark ’em tighter’

Ronnie Bottomley was the scourge of referees and the man who told Bradford (Park Avenue) to ‘mark ‘em tighter’ for over 20 years. Ronnie was well known across the Non League circuit for his ever-present Avenue green and white bobble hat and for his shouts of ‘mark ‘em tighter Avenue, really tighter’ and ‘referee you  read more→