A football mad OAP who has taken charge of more than 5,000 games in a career spanning 40 years is thought to be Britain's 'oldest referee'. Sprightly Frank Foster is 89 years old and has no plans to blow the final whistle on his hobby.
He started refereeing in November 1980 and still officiates men's, women's and children's footie games three times a week for the Sheffield and Hallamshire FA. He expects to carry on dishing out red and yellow cards into his 90s as he 'just loves being a ref'.
Great-grandad-of-three Frank said: "I just love it. Whether it's girl's football, women's, boy's or men's football, I'm the same. I just love football but you've got to play it to the rules so no diving.
