Jack Taylor (referee)
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John Keith Taylor OBE (21 May 1930[lower-alpha 1] – 27 July 2012) was an English football referee. Later described by the Football League as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time",[4] Taylor was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final during which he awarded two penalties in the first 30 minutes.[5] The first of these penalty kicks, awarded after just a minute of play, was the first penalty kick awarded in a World Cup final.[2]
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Full name | John Keith Taylor | ||
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Born |
(1930-05-21)21 May 1930[lower-alpha 1] Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | ||
Died |
27 July 2012(2012-07-27) (aged 82) Shifnal, Shropshire, England | ||
Other occupation | Butcher | ||
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1963–1977 | FIFA listed | Referee |
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