He has to deal with an unavoidable personal situation.
However, Peter Jones, a former Premiership and FIFA ref is now David's replacement.
Peter refereed the 1999 Manchester Utd v Newcastle Utd FA Cup Final.
He was the referee at the Arsenal v Sheffield Utd cup game that The FA ordered to be replayed after Arsenal scored a goal from a throw-in which Sheffield Utd had sportingly kicked out of play following an injury to an Arsenal player. Come along and hear the full story from Peter on March 27th.
David Elleray officiated at the 1994 FA Cup Final when Manchester United won 4-0 against Chelsea. He refereed at international level and retired from the Premier League in 2003.
He is now the Chairman of the FA's Referee Committee and President of the Referees Association in England.
He is equally as famous for juggling his refereeing career with being a housemaster at the prestigious Harrow School where he teaches Geography.
This year's event is at the Greenlawns Hotel, Falmouth on 27th March 2010.
The full menu, details of accommodation and where to send your payment are available to download on the right.
The cost for the evening is £17.50 per person. For more information please phone 01326 318742.