Fred Lindop Explained

Fred Lindop
Birth Date:	20 July 1938
Birth Place:	Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Refereeyear1start:	1967
Refereeyear1end:	88
Refereecomp2:	Internationals
Refereeyear2start:	1967
Refereeyear2end:	86
Source:	^[1]

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,^[2] and was inducted to the Rugby Football League's Roll of Honour in 2009.^[3] ^[4]

Lindop also established the University of Sheffield rugby league team in 1969 and coached them.^[5] 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.^[6]

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Notes and References

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/referees/fred-lindop.html Fred Lindop (referee) - Rugby League Project
UK list:
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/4512970.display/ Fox is added to RFL's Roll of Honour - Telegraph & Argus 2009
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sport/more-local-sport/fred-still-blowing-strong-after-50-years-1-968007 Fred still blowing strong after 50 years - Wakefield Express
http://allgoldsrugby.com/great-expansionist/ The Great Expansionist - All Golds University of Gloucestershire
Web site: Former rugby league referee Fred Lindop MBE sadly dies as RFL pay tribute. Rugby League World. 23 January 2023. 23 January 2023. Callum. Walker.