Fred Lindop
English rugby league referee and coach
About Fred Lindop
Lived 1938 – 2023 (aged 84–85).
George Frederick Lindop MBE (20 July 1938 – January 2023) was a British rugby league referee. He refereed 22 test matches, including the World Cup final in 1970. He also refereed five Challenge Cup Finals.
Lindop was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1989 New Year Honours for services to rugby league, and was inducted to the Rugby Football League's Roll of Honour in 2009.
Lindop also established the University of Sheffield rugby league team in 1969 and coached them. He coached junior rugby league at the Eastmoor club in Wakefield and the Oulton Raiders club near Leeds.
His death was announced on 23 January 2023, at the age of 84.
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Who was Fred Lindop?
English rugby league referee and coach
When was Fred Lindop born?
Fred Lindop was born on 20 July 1938 in Wakefield.
When did Fred Lindop die?
Fred Lindop died in 2023.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Lindop. https://biography.guide/fred-lindop/
MLA: "Fred Lindop." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-lindop/.
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