Werner Winsemann

Winsemann showing a yellow card to Sweden's Björn Nordqvist in 1974.
Born	(1933-01-15)15 January 1933 Germany
International
Years	League	Role
	FIFA listed	Referee

Werner Winsemann was a German-born former soccer referee. He officiated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup as a referee and linesman. At the 1978 FIFA World Cup he officiated as a linesman (now called assistant referee) only. He is the only Canadian referee selected for a FIFA World Cup.

Winsemann also worked the soccer tournaments of the 1972 Olympic Games and 1976.

Main games as main referee

• Olympic Games 1972, First round, Group D: 12/09/1972, Poland-East Germany (2-1) - 1 yellow card given
• 1974 FIFA World Cup, First round, Groupe C: 19/06/1974: Netherlands-Sweden (0-0) - 5 yellow cards given.
• Olympic Games 1976, First round, Group A: 22/07/1976, East Germany-Spain (1-0) - 5 yellow cards given

Honours

• Ray Morgan Memorial Award: 1980