Jeff Winter (born 18 April 1955 in Middlesbrough, England) is a former

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referee.

Refereeing career

Winter took charge of the

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between Manchester United and

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, his final game as a professional referee before retirement. Winter also appeared as an official on the

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programme '' Superstars''. Since 2006, he has officiated in the annual series of national six-a-side tournaments called

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, referees for which are FA endorsed. This competition features ex-professional footballers chosen by the PFA, and is televised on

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Media work

He worked for TFM Radio on

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until June 2008 and currently writes many columns for local and national media, all of which can be found on his official site.Jeff Winter's Official Site
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Personal life

He supports

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and Rangers. It is rumoured he was due to officiate in the

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only to be ruled out due to Middlesbrough appearing in the final against Bolton Wanderers so was instead there as a fan.

Writing

Winter brought out his autobiography in 2006, entitled ''Who's The B*****d in the Black?''.

References

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* 1955 births English football referees FA Cup Final referees Living people Premier League referees Sportspeople from Middlesbrough Freemasons of the United Grand Lodge of England {{England-footy-bio-stub