Erich Linemayr (Austria) dies at age 83

Erich Linemayr (Austria)

FIFA referees from 1966 to 1981

Erich Linemayr (born January 24, 1933) was a retired Austrian football referee and had been a UEFA referee assessor up until 2003

UEFA Cup Final: Liverpool- Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 (1973), Athlétic Bilbao-Juventus Turin 2-1 (1977)

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Nottingham Forest- Malmö 1-0 (1979)

World Cup 1974 (Germany): Sweden – Uruguay 3-0, West Germany - Poland 1-0

World Cup 1978 (Argentina): Scotland - Netherlands 3-2

UEFA Euro 1980 (Italy): England – Spain 2-1, Italy - Czechoslovakia 1-1

Ramon Barreto (Uruguay) passed away at age 76

Ramón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz (born September 14, 1939 in Montevideo, died on April 4, 2015) was a Uruguayan professional association football referee. 

So far, he is the only referee in the history of the FIFA World Cup to have been appointed to two consecutive Final matches: in 1974 in Munich, and in 1978 in Buenos Aires, both as assistant referee.

Barreto was first selected as a World Cup Finals referee in Germany. He officiated the highly publicised match between East Germany and West Germany (1-0) in Hamburg and Poland vs. Sweden (1-0) in Stuttgart. He also assisted UK referee Jack Taylor during the final between West Germany and the Netherlands (2-1)

Besides the two World Cups, Barreto is, perhaps, famous also as the man who sent off UK player Trevor Cherry in the game between England and Argentina at the Bombonera during England's tour of South America in 1977.

Barreto was selected for his second World Cup in 1978 in Argentina. He was appointed central referee for Italy vs Hungary (3-1) and the repeat of the 1974 Final between West Germany and the Netherlands (2-2). He was then selected as assistant referee for the final game between Argentina and the Netherlands (3-1), with Sergio Gonella, the first Italian ever to referee the final.

Barreto also officiated during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico & was the referee of the 1976 Olympic Games final in Montreal

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Nicolae Rainea (Romania) dies at age 81

Romanian official Nicolae Rainea, who oversaw the finals of two UEFA Cups, the 1980 UEFA European Championship and the 1983 European Cup, has died aged 81.

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Historical International Referees : Pat Partridge (UK)

Pat Partridge  (UK)

FIFA referees from 1971 to 1980

Patrick Partridge (born December 3, 1932) is a former UK international football referee. He passed away on October 31^st, 2014 at aged 81

World Cup 1978 (Argentina)   :  Poland – Peru  1-0

UEFA Euro 1980 (Italy): Czechoslovakia – Greece  3-1

World Club Championship Final (2^nd leg) : Cruzeiro vs. Bayern Munich 0-0 (1976)

UEFA Winners Cup Final: SV Hamburg vs. Anderlecht   2-0 (1977)

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Historical International Referees : António Garrido (Portugal)

António  Garrido (Portugal)

FIFA referees from 1973 to 1982

António José da Silva Garrido (born December 3, 1932) is a former Portuguese football referee. He was the first referee who red carded two players, from the same team, in a World Cup match (1978).

World Cup 1978 (Argentina)   :  Argentina - Hungary 2-1

World Cup 1982 (Spain): England - France 3-1, Poland - France 3-2

UEFA Euro 1980 (Italy): Italy - Belgium 0-0

UEFA Champions Cup Final : Nottingham Forrest – Hamburg  1-0 (1980)

UEFA Super Cup : Hamburg - Liverpool  1-1 (1977)

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Historical International Referees : Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

 

Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)

FIFA referees from 1975 to 1989

Alexis Ponnet (born 9 March 1939) is a former Belgian football referee, and is a former member of FIFA's & UEFA's referees' committees.

World Cup 1982 (Spain): Poland - Cameroon 0-0, England - Spain 0-0

World Cup 1986 (Mexico): Denmark-West Germany 2-0

UEFA Euro 1984 (France): Spain - Romania  1-1

UEFA Euro 1988 (West Germany): USSR - Italy 2-0

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Porto - Bayern Munich 2-1 (1987)

UEFA Cup Final: Eintracht Frankfurt - Mönchengladbach  1-0 (1980), Real Madrid - Videoton 0-1 (1985)

UEFA Super Cup: Nottingham Forrest - Valencia  2-1 (1980),  Aston Villa – FC Barcelona 3-0 (1982)

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Historical International Referees : Charles Corver (Netherlands)

Charles Corver (Netherlands)

FIFA referees from 1972 to 1983

Charles George Reinier Corver (born January 16, 1936, Leiden) is a former Dutch football referee.

He was decorated twice by the Queen and the football association (KNVB-UEFA-FIFA). He was referee for than 140 international matches and more than 600 national matches. After his last final (1983) in Portugal he was observer for UEFA-FIFA and KNVB for 22 years and member of the disciplinary committee for sixteen years. His profession was national sales manager at Heineken.

UEFA Cup Final: Juventus Turin - Athletic Bilbao 1-0 (1977), Benfica - Anderlecht 1-1 (1983)

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Liverpool – FC Bruges 1-0 (1978)

FIFA Club World Cup Final: Independiente – Atletico Madrid 1-0 (1975)

World Cup 1982 (Spain): England - Czechoslovakia 2-0, West Germany – France 3-3

World Cup 1978 (Argentina): Austria - Sweden  1-0

UEFA Euro 1980 (Italy): Belgium - Spain 2-1

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Historical International Referees : Clive Thomas (Wales)

Clive Thomas (Wales)

FIFA referees from 1970 to 1981

Clive Thomas (born 22 June 1936) is a Welsh former football referee, who operated in the English Football League and for FIFA during his career. He came from Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley. In 1984 he published his autobiography “By the Book”.

World Cup 1974 (Germany): Poland - Argentina 3-2, Brazil – East Germany 1-0

World Cup 1978 (Argentina): Brazil – Sweden 1-1

UEFA Euro 1976 (Yugoslavia): Czechoslovakia – Netherlands 3-1

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Historical International Referees: Michel Vautrot (France)

Michel Vautrot (France)

FIFA referees from 1975 to 1991

Michel Vautrot (born October 23, 1945 in Saint-Vit, Doubs) is a retired football referee from France and he is now a FIFA referee instructor.

World Cup 1982 (Spain): Italy-Poland 0-0, Belgium-USSR 0-1

World Cup 1990 (Italy):  Argentina-Cameroon 0-1, Ireland-Netherland 1-1, Italy-Argentina 1-1

UEFA Euro 1984 (France): Portugal-Spain 1-1

UEFA Euro 1988 (Germany): Germany-Spain  2-0, Netherland-USSR 2-0 (Final)

FIFA U20 World Cup Final: USSR - Mexico 2-2 (1977)

FIFA Club World Cup Final: Hamburg S.V. - Grêmio Porto Alegre  1-2 (1983)

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Steaua Bucarest – FC Barcelona 0-0 (1986)

UEFA Cup Final: Videoton – Real Madrid 0-3 (1985)

5 Finals of the French Cup (1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987)

AFC Asian Cup 1988 (Qatar)

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Historical International Referees : Karoly Palotaï (Hungary)

Karoly Palotaï (Hungary)

FIFA referees from 1970 to 1984

Károly Palotai (born 11 September 1935) is a retired Hungarian football (soccer) player and referee. He was an Olympic Gold winner as a player before turning to refereeing. 
He was a successful player with Győri ETO FC and also won a Gold Medal at the football tournament of the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, when Hungary defeated Czechoslovakia in the final with 2-1.

World Cup 1974 (Germany): Uruguay-Netherlands 0-2

World Cup 1978 (Argentina)   :  Austria-Spain 2-1, Argentina- Brazil 0-0

World Cup 1982 (Spain): France-Austria 1-0

UEFA Euro 1980 (Italy) : Italy-Spain 0-0

Olympic Games 1972 (Munich) & 1976 (Montreal)

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Bayern Munich-St Etienne 1-0 (1976), Liverpool-Real Madrid 1-0 (1981)

UEFA Cup Final: Mönchengladbach – Twente 0-0 (1975)

UEFA European Cup Winners' Cup final: FC Barcelona - Fortuna Düsseldorf 4-3 (1979)

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Historical International Referees : Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

FIFA referees from 1967 to 1983

UEFA Cup Final: PSV Eindhoven - Bastia 3-0 (1978)

UEFA Super Cup: Liverpool - Anderlecht 2-1 (1978)

UEFA Euro Final:  West Germany - Belgium 2-1 (1980)

UEFA Champions Cup Final:  Hamburg SV - Juventus 1-0 (1983)

World Cup 1974 (Germany): Italy - Argentina 1-1, Brazil - Zaïre 3-0, West Germany - Sweden 4-2

World Cup 1978 (Argentina)   : France - Italy 1-2, Scotland - Iran 1-1, Brazil - Peru 3-0

World Cup 1982 (Spain): Argentina - Italy 1-2, Argentina - Hungary 4-1, USSR - Scotland 2-2