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'''Peter Walton''' (born 10 October 1959)<ref>[http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0,,10794~628215,00.html Birthdate and biographical details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115195943/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10794~628215%2C00.html |date=15 January 2008 }}: [[Football League|The Football League]] Official website.</ref> is an [[England|English]] former professional [[Association football|football]] [[referee (association football)|referee]] who officiated in the [[Premier League]] from 2003 to 2012. Beginning 2013, he was general manager of the [[Professional Referee Organization]] (PRO) in North America until being replaced by [[Howard Webb]] in January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=PROreferees.com |publisher=PROreferees.com |url=http://www.proreferees.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PRO promotes Howard Webb to General Manager|publisher=PROreferees.com|url=http://proreferees.com/2018/01/18/pro-promotes-howard-webb-to-general-manager/}}</ref>
'''Peter Walton''' (born 10 October 1959)<ref>[http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0,,10794~628215,00.html Birthdate and biographical details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115195943/http://www.football-league.premiumtv.co.uk/page/RefereeProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10794~628215%2C00.html |date=15 January 2008 }}: [[Football League|The Football League]] Official website.</ref> is an [[England|English]] former professional [[Association football|football]] [[referee (association football)|referee]] who officiated in the [[Premier League]] from 2003 to 2012. Beginning 2013, he was general manager of the [[Professional Referee Organization]] (PRO) in North America until being replaced by [[Howard Webb]] in January 2018. <ref>{{cite news |title=PROreferees.com |publisher=PROreferees.com |url=http://www.proreferees.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=PRO promotes Howard Webb to General Manager|publisher=PROreferees.com|url=http://proreferees.com/2018/01/18/pro-promotes-howard-webb-to-general-manager/}}</ref>


Walton is also a former player in the [[United Counties Football League|United Counties League]]. He is based in [[Long Buckby]],<ref>[http://www.pink-un.com/Content/ncfc/statattack/2000-01/matches/asp/001216Grimsby.asp Home town]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} reference example: ''The Pink-Un'' online.</ref> [[Northamptonshire]], the village which he played his football for.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621162104/http://stneotsfc.net/news/UCL_03August.pdf Playing career] reference: ''UCL Newsletter 168 August 2003''.</ref> He lists his interests as current affairs and golf.<ref>[http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enRefereesProfile&id=374253&type=com.fapl.website.stories.SimpleStories&categoryCode=Referees Hobbies and interests] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114105937/http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enRefereesProfile&id=374253&type=com.fapl.website.stories.SimpleStories&categoryCode=Referees |date=14 November 2006 }}, plus further biography: [[Premier League]] Official website.</ref>
Walton is also a former player in the [[United Counties Football League|United Counties League]]. He is based in [[Long Buckby]],<ref>[http://www.pink-un.com/Content/ncfc/statattack/2000-01/matches/asp/001216Grimsby.asp Home town]{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010714150258/https://www.pinkun.com/Content/ncfc/statattack/2000-01/matches/asp/001216Grimsby.asp |date=14 July 2001}} reference example: ''The Pink-Un'' online.</ref> [[Northamptonshire]], the village which he played his football for.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060621162104/http://stneotsfc.net/news/UCL_03August.pdf Playing career] reference: ''UCL Newsletter 168 August 2003''.</ref> He lists his interests as current affairs and golf.<ref>[http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enRefereesProfile&id=374253&type=com.fapl.website.stories.SimpleStories&categoryCode=Referees Hobbies and interests] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114105937/http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?command=setSelectedId&nextPage=enRefereesProfile&id=374253&type=com.fapl.website.stories.SimpleStories&categoryCode=Referees |date=14 November 2006 }}, plus further biography: [[Premier League]] Official website.</ref>


During his professional career which spanned nearly 20 years, Walton refereed a number of notable matches, including the 2003 final of the [[Football League Trophy]] and the [[FA Community Shield]] in 2008.
During his professional career which spanned nearly 20 years, Walton refereed a number of notable matches, including the 2003 final of the [[Football League Trophy]] and the [[FA Community Shield]] in 2008.
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Walton was promoted to the Football League list of referees in 1998.<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981027/ai_n14184553 Reported] comment by [[Joe Kinnear]]: [[The Independent|Independent.co.uk]] through ''FindArticles.com'' website.</ref> At this point, he also stepped down from the FIFA assistant referees' list.
Walton was promoted to the Football League list of referees in 1998.<ref>[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19981027/ai_n14184553 Reported] comment by [[Joe Kinnear]]: [[The Independent|Independent.co.uk]] through ''FindArticles.com'' website.</ref> At this point, he also stepped down from the FIFA assistant referees' list.


In 2003, he was added to the [[Select Group Referees|Select Group]] of referees and took charge of the [[Football League Trophy]] final between [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] on 6 April, with the Robins triumphing 2–0.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387629 Match details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001131110/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387629 |date=1 October 2007 }}: [[Football League Trophy]] at [[soccerbase]].com website.</ref> He also refereed a [[Football League First Division|Division 1]] play-off semi-final [[Two-legged tie|second leg]]<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390219 Sheff. Utd. v. Nottm. Forest], 2003 [[Football League First Division|(old) First Division]] [[play-off]] [[semi-final]] [[leg (sport)|second leg]].</ref> and a [[Football League Division Three|Division 3]] play-off semi-final first leg<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390075 Lincoln v. Scunthorpe], 2003 [[Football League Division Three|(old) Division Three]] [[play-off]] [[semi-final]] [[leg (sport)|first leg]].</ref> at the end of the [[2002-03 in English football|2002-03 season]].
In 2003, he was added to the [[Select Group Referees|Select Group]] of referees and took charge of the [[Football League Trophy]] final between [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] on 6 April, with the Robins triumphing 2–0.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387629 Match details] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001131110/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=387629 |date=1 October 2007 }}: [[Football League Trophy]] at [[soccerbase]].com website.</ref> He also refereed a [[Football League First Division|Division 1]] play-off semi-final [[Two-legged tie|second leg]]<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390219 Sheff. Utd. v. Nottm. Forest], 2003 [[Football League First Division|(old) First Division]] [[play-off]] [[semi-final]] [[leg (sport)|second leg]].</ref> and a [[Football League Division Three|Division 3]] play-off semi-final first leg<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=390075 Lincoln v. Scunthorpe], 2003 [[Football League Division Three|(old) Division Three]] [[play-off]] [[semi-final]] [[leg (sport)|first leg]].</ref> at the end of the [[2002–03 in English football|2002-03 season]].


His first Premier League appointment was a 4–3 home win by [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] at [[Molineux Stadium]] on 25 October 2003.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=404869 First ever] [[Premier League]] match: soccerbase.com website.</ref>
His first Premier League appointment was a 4–3 home win by [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] over [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] at [[Molineux Stadium]] on 25 October 2003.<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=404869 First ever] [[Premier League]] match: soccerbase.com website.</ref>
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Walton refereed the [[2008 FA Community Shield]] match between [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], issuing three cautions during the game between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners of the previous season, which United won 3–1 on penalties after extra-time.
Walton refereed the [[2008 FA Community Shield]] match between [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]], issuing three cautions during the game between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners of the previous season, which United won 3–1 on penalties after extra-time.


Walton's last appointment as a Premier League referee was [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s 2–0 home win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 31 March 2012. He then took up a new role as the general manager of the [[Professional Referee Organization]] (PRO) for the Football Leagues in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], from 2 April 2012.<ref>[https://archive.is/20120911021345/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/walton-to-head-us-referees-body.html]</ref>
Walton's last appointment as a Premier League referee was [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]'s 2–0 home win over [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] on 31 March 2012. He then took up a new role as the general manager of the [[Professional Referee Organization]] (PRO) for the Football Leagues in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]], from 2 April 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/walton-to-head-us-referees-body.html |title=Walton to head US referees' body |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911021345/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/walton-to-head-us-referees-body.html |archive-date=11 September 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>


Upon his appointment, Walton said to proreferees.com: "I think the referees we've got in North America are very good.
Upon his appointment, Walton said to proreferees.com: "I think the referees we've got in North America are very good.


“I think the competitive nature of our leagues are very good as well and what I'm intending to do is match-up the referee abilities to that of the playing side.
"I think the competitive nature of our leagues are very good as well and what I'm intending to do is match-up the referee abilities to that of the playing side.


"We can see great strides being taken with the league and with the infrastructure, with the players and I must make sure our referees are running parallel to that so we advance at the same pace and there isn't a gap developing or developed."<ref>{{cite news |title=Walton: "a long-term building process" |publisher=PROreferees.com |url=http://www.proreferees.com/news-walton-a-long-term-building-process.php |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919000416/http://www.proreferees.com/news-walton-a-long-term-building-process.php |archivedate=19 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
"We can see great strides being taken with the league and with the infrastructure, with the players and I must make sure our referees are running parallel to that so we advance at the same pace and there isn't a gap developing or developed."<ref>{{cite news |title=Walton: "a long-term building process" |publisher=PROreferees.com |url=http://www.proreferees.com/news-walton-a-long-term-building-process.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919000416/http://www.proreferees.com/news-walton-a-long-term-building-process.php |archive-date=19 September 2015 }}</ref>

Walton currently works as a referee analyst for BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, discussing key decisions and explaining the usage of VAR, both in-game and post-match. During the 2019 Champions League semi-final second leg between Tottenham and Ajax, a celebrating Walton, in his BT studio, was inadvertently broadcast in the midst of the dramatic scenes following Tottenham's late winning goal. Walton also regularly appears on [[ESPN FC]].


==Card statistics==
==Card statistics==
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!Season!!Games!!Total {{yel}}!!{{yel}} per game!!Total {{sent off}}!!{{sent off}} per game
!Season!!Games!!Total {{yel}}!!{{yel}} per game!!Total {{sent off}}!!{{sent off}} per game
|-
|-
|'''[[1998-99 in English football|1998/99]]'''||32||99||''3.09''||8||''0.25''
|'''[[1998–99 in English football|1998/99]]'''||32||99||''3.09''||8||''0.25''
|-
|-
|'''[[1999-00 in English football|1999/00]]'''||31||86||''2.77''||4||''0.13''
|'''[[1999–00 in English football|1999/00]]'''||31||86||''2.77''||4||''0.13''
|-
|-
|'''[[2000-01 in English football|2000/01]]'''||37||102||''2.76''||7||''0.19''
|'''[[2000–01 in English football|2000/01]]'''||37||102||''2.76''||7||''0.19''
|-
|-
|'''[[2001-02 in English football|2001/02]]'''||35||113||''3.23''||13||''0.37''
|'''[[2001–02 in English football|2001/02]]'''||35||113||''3.23''||13||''0.37''
|-
|-
|'''[[2002-03 in English football|2002/03]]'''||45||129||''2.87''||8||''0.18''
|'''[[2002–03 in English football|2002/03]]'''||45||129||''2.87''||8||''0.18''
|-
|-
|'''[[2003-04 in English football|2003/04]]'''||31||64||''2.06''||4||''0.13''
|'''[[2003–04 in English football|2003/04]]'''||31||64||''2.06''||4||''0.13''
|-
|-
|'''[[2004-05 in English football|2004/05]]'''||31||87||''2.81''||2||''0.06''
|'''[[2004–05 in English football|2004/05]]'''||31||87||''2.81''||2||''0.06''
|-
|-
|'''[[2005-06 in English football|2005/06]]'''||42||126||''3.00''||6||''0.14''
|'''[[2005–06 in English football|2005/06]]'''||42||126||''3.00''||6||''0.14''
|-
|-
|'''[[2006-07 in English football|2006/07]]'''||40||128||''3.20''||4||''0.10''
|'''[[2006–07 in English football|2006/07]]'''||40||128||''3.20''||4||''0.10''
|-
|-
|'''[[2007-08 in English football|2007/08]]'''||41||123||''3.00''||5||''0.12''
|'''[[2007–08 in English football|2007/08]]'''||41||123||''3.00''||5||''0.12''
|-
|-
|'''[[2008-09 in English football|2008/09]]'''||43||97||''2.25''||4||''0.09''
|'''[[2008–09 in English football|2008/09]]'''||43||97||''2.25''||4||''0.09''
|-
|-
|'''[[2009–10 in English football|2009/10]]'''||36||91||''2.53''||6||''0.16''
|'''[[2009–10 in English football|2009/10]]'''||36||91||''2.53''||6||''0.16''
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Commons category|Peter Walton}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20091212183420/http://www.refworld.com/referee/23/0/peter-walton Peter Walton Profile] at Refworld.com
* {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212183420/http://www.refworld.com/referee/23/0/peter-walton |date=12 December 2009 |title=Peter Walton at Refworld.com}}
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{{commons category|Peter Walton}}
* {{Soccerbase referee|243}} ([https://www.soccerbase.com/referees/referee.sd?referee_id=243 archive] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080330073003/http://www.soccerbase.com/refs2.sd?refid=243 |date=2008-03-30}})
*[http://www.soccerbase.com/refs2.sd?refid=243 Peter Walton Referee Statistics] at [[soccerbase]].com


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Latest revision as of 15:26, 14 April 2024

Peter Walton
Full name Peter Walton
Born (1959-10-10) 10 October 1959 (age 65)
Long Buckby, England
Domestic
Years League Role
1993-1994 Football League Assistant referee
1994-1998 Premier League Assistant referee
1998-2003 Football League Referee
2003-2012 Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
1996-1998 FIFA listed Assistant referee

Peter Walton (born 10 October 1959)[1] is an English former professional football referee who officiated in the Premier League from 2003 to 2012. Beginning 2013, he was general manager of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) in North America until being replaced by Howard Webb in January 2018. [2][3]

Walton is also a former player in the United Counties League. He is based in Long Buckby,[4] Northamptonshire, the village which he played his football for.[5] He lists his interests as current affairs and golf.[6]

During his professional career which spanned nearly 20 years, Walton refereed a number of notable matches, including the 2003 final of the Football League Trophy and the FA Community Shield in 2008.

Career

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Walton began refereeing in 1986 in local leagues. He was appointed to the assistant referees' lists of the Football League in 1993, and the Premier League in 1994.

In 1996, he was an assistant referee for the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, when Manchester United defeated Liverpool with a late Eric Cantona goal.

In the same year he became a FIFA assistant referee, officiating in that capacity during Euro '96 in England, notably in a group-stage match between Germany and the Czech Republic at Old Trafford, which Germany won 2–0.[7]

Walton was promoted to the Football League list of referees in 1998.[8] At this point, he also stepped down from the FIFA assistant referees' list.

In 2003, he was added to the Select Group of referees and took charge of the Football League Trophy final between Bristol City and Carlisle United on 6 April, with the Robins triumphing 2–0.[9] He also refereed a Division 1 play-off semi-final second leg[10] and a Division 3 play-off semi-final first leg[11] at the end of the 2002-03 season.

His first Premier League appointment was a 4–3 home win by Wolverhampton Wanderers over Leicester City at Molineux Stadium on 25 October 2003.[12]

At the end of January 2007, Walton accompanied Regional Referees' Manager Ray Olivier (a Football League referee himself) to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to undertake an Advanced Course for Referees' Instructors on behalf of the Football Association and CONMEBOL.[13] Olivier is quoted as saying: "It is also a great fillip to have someone of Peter's calibre as part of the team and his experience of refereeing in the Premiership is invaluable to those referees taking part in this workshop."[14]

Walton refereed the 2008 FA Community Shield match between Manchester United and Portsmouth, issuing three cautions during the game between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners of the previous season, which United won 3–1 on penalties after extra-time.

Walton's last appointment as a Premier League referee was Everton's 2–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion on 31 March 2012. He then took up a new role as the general manager of the Professional Referee Organization (PRO) for the Football Leagues in the United States and Canada, from 2 April 2012.[15]

Upon his appointment, Walton said to proreferees.com: "I think the referees we've got in North America are very good.

"I think the competitive nature of our leagues are very good as well and what I'm intending to do is match-up the referee abilities to that of the playing side.

"We can see great strides being taken with the league and with the infrastructure, with the players and I must make sure our referees are running parallel to that so we advance at the same pace and there isn't a gap developing or developed."[16]

Walton currently works as a referee analyst for BT Sport's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, discussing key decisions and explaining the usage of VAR, both in-game and post-match. During the 2019 Champions League semi-final second leg between Tottenham and Ajax, a celebrating Walton, in his BT studio, was inadvertently broadcast in the midst of the dramatic scenes following Tottenham's late winning goal. Walton also regularly appears on ESPN FC.

Card statistics

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Season Games Total Yellow card Yellow card per game Total Red card Red card per game
1998/99 32 99 3.09 8 0.25
1999/00 31 86 2.77 4 0.13
2000/01 37 102 2.76 7 0.19
2001/02 35 113 3.23 13 0.37
2002/03 45 129 2.87 8 0.18
2003/04 31 64 2.06 4 0.13
2004/05 31 87 2.81 2 0.06
2005/06 42 126 3.00 6 0.14
2006/07 40 128 3.20 4 0.10
2007/08 41 123 3.00 5 0.12
2008/09 43 97 2.25 4 0.09
2009/10 36 91 2.53 6 0.16
2010/11 33 110 3.33 9 0.27
2011/12 22 68 3.09 2 0.09

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Birthdate and biographical details Archived 15 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine: The Football League Official website.
  2. ^ "PROreferees.com". PROreferees.com.
  3. ^ "PRO promotes Howard Webb to General Manager". PROreferees.com.
  4. ^ Home townArchived 14 July 2001 at the Wayback Machine reference example: The Pink-Un online.
  5. ^ Playing career reference: UCL Newsletter 168 August 2003.
  6. ^ Hobbies and interests Archived 14 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine, plus further biography: Premier League Official website.
  7. ^ Details Archived 16 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine of Germany v. Czech Republic: UEFA.com website.
  8. ^ Reported comment by Joe Kinnear: Independent.co.uk through FindArticles.com website.
  9. ^ Match details Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine: Football League Trophy at soccerbase.com website.
  10. ^ Sheff. Utd. v. Nottm. Forest, 2003 (old) First Division play-off semi-final second leg.
  11. ^ Lincoln v. Scunthorpe, 2003 (old) Division Three play-off semi-final first leg.
  12. ^ First ever Premier League match: soccerbase.com website.
  13. ^ Ecuador trip with Ray Olivier: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol website.
  14. ^ Ecuador trip with Ray Olivier: TheFA.com website.
  15. ^ "Walton to head US referees' body". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Walton: "a long-term building process"". PROreferees.com. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015.
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