The poacher turned gamekeeper
Robin Whitfield was a prolific goalkicker for Widnes, Barrow and Huyton, but when the latter refused to pick him any more because of his terrible disciplinary record, he took up refereeing
He officiated in the top-flight for nearly 15 years and went down under to take control of State of Origin and Test matches. Already a subscriber? Log in here
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