About Brian Winter
Born 1968. Brian Winter is an association football referee.
Brian Winter (born 21 January 1968) is a Scottish former football referee.
In September 2010 he had to be talked out of quitting as a referee after he failed to send off Steven Anderson despite showing two yellow cards to the player in the space of 12 minutes.
He retired in 2012 due to injury, a short time after taking charge of one of his highest-profile appointments, the 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final. He was appointed as a 'referee observer' by the Scottish Football Association a few months following his retirement. In 2017, he was given responsibility for overseeing officials in the Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire regions.
His son Andy Winter is a footballer who began his career with Hamilton Academical.
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Brian Winter was born on 21 January 1968 in Scotland.
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Brian Winter is an association football referee.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Brian Winter. https://biography.guide/brian-winter/
MLA: "Brian Winter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/brian-winter/.
Chicago: "Brian Winter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/brian-winter/.
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