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| Born | (1955-04-18)18 April 1955 (age 70) Middlesbrough, England | ||
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| 1995–2004 | Premier League | Referee | |
Jeff Winter (born 18 April 1955)[1] is a formerPremier Leaguereferee.
Winter took charge of the2004 FA Cup final betweenManchester United andMillwall, his final game as a professional referee before retirement. Winter also appeared as an official on theBBC TV programmeSuperstars.
Since 2006, he has officiated in the annual series of national six-a-side tournaments calledMasters Football, referees for which areFA endorsed. This competition features ex-professional footballers chosen by thePFA, and is televised onSky Sports.[2]
He worked forTFM Radio onTeesside 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]
He supportsMiddlesbrough F.C.,Stockton Town F.C., andRangers F.C. It is rumoured he was due to officiate in the2004 Football League Cup final only to be ruled out due to Middlesbrough appearing in the final againstBolton Wanderers so was instead there as a fan.
Winter brought out his autobiography in 2006, entitledWho's The B*****d in the Black?.
| Preceded by | FA Cup Final referee 2004 | Succeeded by |
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