Halsey, orginally from Hertfordshire but now Lancashire took charge of last season's League Cup final where Spurs beat Chelsea 2 - 1 at Wembley.
His last Cardiff City game was the 3 - 0 defeat against Wolves at Molineux in April. His last game of last season was Doncaster's 5 - 1 play off semi final victory over Southend.
Career statistics
| Season | Games | Total  | per game | Total  | per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/98 | 42 | 161 | 3.83 | 5 | 0.11 |
| 1998/99 | 46 | 111 | 2.41 | 2 | 0.04 |
| 1999/00 | 38 | 96 | 2.52 | 8 | 0.21 |
| 2000/01 | 33 | 101 | 3.06 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 2001/02 | 37 | 118 | 3.18 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 2002/03 | 34 | 75 | 2.20 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 2003/04 | 41 | 81 | 1.97 | 5 | 0.12 |
| 2004/05 | 32 | 60 | 1.87 | 2 | 0.06 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 54 | 1.42 | 6 | 0.15 |
| 2006/07 | 42 | 103 | 2.45 | 9 | 0.21 |
| 2007/08 | 41 | 86 | 2.09 | 5 | 0.12 |
(There are no available records prior to 1997/98)