[1] He officiated his first match in Moseley as the substitute referee when the one originally scheduled failed to show.
He officiated five England Trials, three Barbarian fixtures and 26 county matches, including three finals.
Several of the matches he refereed are well remembered including when Oxford University beat South Africa 6–3.
The most famous moment of his career came in 1968 when he wrongly awarded a drop goal to Gareth Edwards of Wales.
The Irish fans acted with anger to Titcomb's call pelting him with bottles and other missiles as he left the pitch at the end of the game.