Shut your gob! I've had enough of you

Hardly, perhaps, the cool, measured approach to refereeing but I'll try anything if it works.
It was a cracking match on a heavy pitch. The goals were flying in and both teams were playing a hard and fair game. I was letting the game flow more than usual and no-one was complaining about challenges.
The only spanner in the works was the captain of one team, a centre forward whose hair was graying, who was obviously skillful at one time but whose legs had gone. I've booked him for dissent several times in past seasons so knew he was a whinger.
It was clear within minutes that he held referees in complete contempt. For example, restarting after a goal, he kicked the ball backwards. I stopped play, shouted, "let's have it forward please" and he let loose with a volely of abuse, ending up with, "you'd better check the rules." I ignored it and played on, but he kept digging away, moaning about every decision.
Halfway through the first half, play was stopped for an injury and off he want again. This time, I'd had enough, called him over and told him to "shut up. The next time you gob off you're in trouble and I don't want to hear another peep from you." I knew that his contempt closed him off from reasonable discussion.
Surprisingly, I didn't hear another word from him for the rest of the match. And the game was a cracker to the very last minute. No cards, eight goals and 21 players shook my hand after the match. But not the bitter and twisted captain.