What is Peter Walton (referee)?
{{Infobox football official | fullname = Peter Walton | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|10|10}} | birth_place = [[Long Buckby]], [[Northamptonshire]], [[England]] | death_date = | death_place = | otheroccupation = | name = Peter Walton | image = Peter Walton 1.jpg | years1 = 1993-1994 | league1 = [[The Football League|Football League]] | role1 = [[Assistant referee (association football)|Assistant referee]] | years2 = 1994-1998 | league2 = [[Premier League]] | role2 = Assistant referee | years3 = 1998-2003 | league3 = Football League | role3 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]] | years4 = 2003-2012 | league4 = Premier League | role4 = Referee | internationalyears1 = 1996-1998 | confederation1 = [[FIFA International Referees List|FIFA listed]] | internationalrole1 = Assistant referee}} '''Peter Walton''' (born 10 October 1959) is an English former professional football referee. ==Life and work== He officiated in the [[Premier League]] from 2003 to 2012. As of 2013, he was general manager of the [[Professional Referees Organization]] (PRO) in North America until he was replaced by [[Howard Webb]] in January 2018. He is currently a football analyst for [[BT Sport]]. Walton is also a former [[United Counties League]] player. He lives in [[Long Buckby]], [[Northamptonshire]], the town where he used to play football. He lists his interests as current affairs and [[golf]]. During his professional career for nearly 20 years, Walton refereed a number of notable matches. These include the 2003 [[Football League Trophy]] Final and the 2008 [[FA Community Shield]]. {{DEFAULTSORT:Walton, Peter}} [[Category:1959 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:English football referees]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Northamptonshire]] {{sports-bio-stub}}