Summary
Jeff Winter (born 18 April 1955 in Middlesbrough, England)[1] is a former Premier League referee.
 Winter in 2020 | |||
| Full name | Jeff Winter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 April 1955 Middlesbrough | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1995–2004 | Premier League | Referee | |
Refereeing career edit
Winter took charge of the 2004 FA Cup final between Manchester United and Millwall, his final game as a professional referee before retirement. Winter also appeared as an official on the BBC TV programme Superstars.
Since 2006, he has officiated in the annual series of national six-a-side tournaments called Masters Football, referees for which are FA endorsed. This competition features ex-professional footballers chosen by the PFA, and is televised on Sky Sports.[2]
Media work edit
He worked for TFM Radio on Teesside until June 2008[3] and currently writes many columns for local and national media, all of which can be found on his official site.[4]
Personal life edit
He supports Middlesbrough F.C.,Stockton Town F.C. and Rangers. It is rumoured he was due to officiate in the 2004 Football League Cup final only to be ruled out due to Middlesbrough appearing in the final against Bolton Wanderers so was instead there as a fan.
Writing edit
Winter brought out his autobiography in 2006, entitled Who's The B*****d in the Black?.
References edit
- ^ Birthdate confirmation: zerozero.pt website
- ^ Masters Football Profile
- ^ Jeff Winter Leaves TFM Archived 26 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Vital Hartlepool
- ^ Jeff Winter's Official Site
Print edit
- Winter, Jeff (2006). Who's The B*****d in the Black? Confessions of a Premiership Referee. Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0091909178.