Famous Football Referees

More often than not referees gain notoriety for what they do wrong as opposed for what they do right. Can you name the 20 referees involved in some memorable football moments.
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Last updated: February 12, 2017
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Year
Memorable Moment
Referee
1962
Refereed the "Battle of Santiago" between Chile & Italy
Ken Aston
1966
Having a conversation with Linesman Tofiq Bahramov
Gottfried Dienst
1974
Awarding the first 2 World Cup Final penalties, the second of which was somewhat "controversial"
Jack Taylor
1978
Blowing the full time whistle milliseconds before Zico's header crossed the line
Clive Thomas
1982
Not sending off Harald Schumacher for his mid-air assault on Patrick Battiston
Charles Corver
1986
Being one of only three people in the stadium not to see Maradona's "Hand of God" goal
Ali Bin Nasser
1993
Cost England manager Graham Taylor his job
Karl-Josef Assenmacher
1998
Sending off England's David Beckham against Argentina
Kim Milton Nielsen
1998
Sending of Paulo Di Canio and being pushed over by the player as a result
Paul Alcock
1999
Attempting a backheel and falling over in the process
Stephen Lodge
2000
Being hounded by several Manchester United players after awarding Middlesbrough a penalty at Old Trafford
Andy D'Urso
2004
Disallowed Sol Campbell's last minute goal leading to England being eliminated on penalties
Urs Meier
2005
Accused by Jose Mourinho of receiving a half time visit from Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard
Anders Frisk
2006
Sending off Josip Simunic after issuing him with his "THIRD" Yellow Card
Graham Poll
2006
Sending off Zinedine Zidane in his last ever game as a player
Horacio Elizondo
2008
Awarding a "Ghost Goal" to Reading following a mistaken flag from his assistant.
Stuart Attwell
2009
Turned down 4 Chelsea penalty appeals in Champions League semi final
Tom Henning Ovrebo
2010
Allowing an offside goal from Argentina to stand, despite the event being replayed on the stadium videowall which showed the goal to be offside
Roberto Rosetti
2010
Disallowed Frank Lampard's equalizer despite the ball being at least a yard over the line
Jorge Larrionda
2011
Pictured on Twitter in a Manchester United Shirt following another "favourable" decision
Howard Webb
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Level 52
Feb 12, 2017
How about Hand of God and the ref from Tunisia?
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Level 47
Feb 12, 2017
Hi, Its listed (see 1986). I am English so there is a hint of sarcasm in the clue. The 3 people I'm referring to being the referee and his assistants.