Jack Smith, who refereed games across the county for 30 years, passed away at the age of 77 on Sunday, October 27.

Mr Smith, who moved to Norfolk from his native London in the 1970s, qualified as a referee in 1978 and officiated at games in the Anglian Combination and Eastern Counties leagues until he retired due to injury in 2008.

On hanging up his whistle and flags, he became an assessor of referees at county and supply league level, and was carrying out that role as recently as last Saturday when he was at Harleston Town FC.........

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