Keith Hackett


Keith Hackett
Full name Keith Stuart Hackett
Born (1944-06-22) 22 June 1944 (age 68)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Other occupation General manager
Domestic
Years League Role
0000–1975 Northern Premier League Referee
1972–1976 Football League Linesman
1975–1976 (Supplementary List) Referee
1976–1992 Football League Referee
1992–1994 Premier League Referee
International
Years League Role
1981–1991 FIFA listed Referee

Keith Stuart Hackett (born 22 June 1944) is an English former football referee, who began refereeing in local leagues in the Sheffield, Yorkshire, area in 1960. He is counted amongst the top 100 referees of all time in a list maintained by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).

Read more about Keith Hackett:  Career, In Retirement

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