Career
He comes from the Isle of Portland in Dorset. He works as a referee assessor for the Football Association. In 2004, Durkin appeared in Independent Television gameshow Simply the Best as the referee.
He comes from the Isle of Portland in Dorset. He works as a referee assessor for the Football Association. In 2004, Durkin appeared in Independent Television gameshow Simply the Best as the referee.
Durkin was England"s only referee at the 1998 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup Finals in France, where he refereed one match - the Group B encounter between Italy and Austria. In the same year, he refereed the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Newcastle United, whilst in 2003 he was in charge of the Football League Cup Final between Liverpool and Manchester United.