He continued to be one of the senior English referees, even after his retirement on age grounds from the FIFA List at the end of 1991. Although he reached the English retirement age at the end of the 1991–92 season, he was granted an extension and was one of the first set of Premier League referees for its inaugural 1992–93 campaign. He was granted another extra season on top of this before retiring just short of his 50th birthday in 1994.