Jeff Winter

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Jeff Winter is a former FA Premier League referee. He hails from Stockton-on-Tees in the north-east of England. 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.

His autobiography, Who's The B*****d In The Black?' was published in 2006, and was notable for Winter's sense of self-importance, particularly in his treatment of his final game as referee of a professional league match ^[1]:

In the end I played a little bit extra, waiting until play was at the Kop end, before sounding the final shrill blast - a bit like the Last Post. The fans behind the goal burst into spontaneous applause. It was longer and louder than normal, even for a big home win. Did they know it was my final visit? Was the applause for me? They are such knowledgeable football people, that it would not surprise me.

Winter can often be heard giving his unecessary comments on controversial refereeing decisions on Sky Sports News. His opinions are not helpful in any way shape or form.