Werner Winsemann is 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 first Canadian referee to have been selected to officiate at a FIFA World Cup.
Winsemann also worked the soccer tournaments of the 1972 Olympic Games and 1976.
Main games as 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
External links / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Info on worldreferee.com