Jack Taylor OBE RIP

jaysay · 28-07-2012, 12:05

Jack Taylor, maybe the best football referee to come from England, has sadly died at the age of 82, he referee the world cup final in 1974 between Germany and Holland. I actually met him in the early 70s, a mate was a football league linesman and he had a night match at Anfield, and I went along, free stand tickets, we were there about 5pm and went to the refs room and Jack Taylor was the ref. a real gent went on the field inspection, (touched the sign Barrie

) a great experience. The only ref I ever saw who came close to Jack was Collina the bald headed Italian from a few years back. RIP Jack

lancsdave · 28-07-2012, 12:16

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Originally Posted by jaysay

I actually met him in the early 70s, a mate was a football league linesman and he had a night match at Anfield,

Wasn't David Richardson was it ? Jack was before my time when I was reffing but David was always a gent, not up his own backside like a lot of todays ref's

jaysay · 28-07-2012, 12:20

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

Wasn't David Richardson was it ? Jack was before my time when I was reffing but David was always a gent, not up his own backside like a lot of todays ref's

No the guy was called Jeff Hadwin, played cricket with him in the summer for Ossy Immanuel, Dave Richardson was actually a league Ref Dave, my mate only made the line

lancsdave · 28-07-2012, 12:22

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Originally Posted by jaysay

No the guy was called Jeff Hadwin, played cricket with him in the summer for Ossy Immanuel, Dave was actually a league Ref Dave my mate only made the line

In those days you had to do time on the line first