And the Flag Stayed Down! by Phil Robinson

Phil Robinson takes an entertaining look back at his life as a football referee from grassroots level to officiating at the first ever televised Premier League game in the 1990s. Phil says: “Referees polarise opinions and every decision makes you 11 friends and 11 enemies. It takes a thick skin and a sense of humour to control the game of football – oh, and knowledge of the laws of the game help too. This is my story.”