Given the question: Facts: - internationalrole: assistant referee - internationalyears: 1996-1998 - years: 1993-1994 1994-1998 1998-2003 2003-2012 - role: assistant referee assistant referee referee referee - league: football league premier league football league premier league - confederation: fifa listed - birth date: 10 october 1959 - fullname: peter walton - name: peter walton - image: peter walton 1.jpg - birth place: long buckby , northamptonshire , england Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of peter walton -lrb- referee -rrb- .
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peter walton -lrb- born 10 october 1959 -rrb- is an english former professional football referee who officiated in the premier league from 2003 to 2012 .he is now general manager of the professional referee organization -lrb- pro -rrb- in north america .walton is also a former player in the united counties league .he is based in long buckby , northamptonshire , the village which he played his football for .he lists his interests as current affairs and golf .during his professional career which spanned nearly 20 years , walton refereed a number of notable matches , including the 2003 final of the football league trophy and the fa community shield in 2008 .