Rudolf Scheurer

Rudolf Scheurer
Scheurer in 1973
Born (1925-05-25)25 May 1925
Died 1 November 2015(2015-11-01) (aged 90)
International
Years League Role
1967–1974 FIFA-listed Referee

Rudolf Scheurer (May 25, 1925 – November 1, 2015) was a football referee from Bettlach, Switzerland. He is most remembered for supervising four FIFA World Cup matches – two in 1970 and two in 1974. At his peak, Scheurer was a high-profile referee: In 1970, he was nominated as linesman (assistant referee 1) in the final between Brazil and Italy. In 1974, he was awarded the opening game. Scheurer also whistled in 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifiers, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying, and many European club competition matches. After he retired from his active career, Scheurer served as chief of the Swiss soccer referees. He died on November 1, 2015.

References

  1. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Brazil - Italy 4:1 (1:1)". June 21, 1970. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Brazil - Yugoslavia 0:0". June 13, 1974. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ RSSSF. "World Cup 1970 qualifications". Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - Australia - Iran 3:0 (1:0)"[link removed]. August 18, 1973. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ Haisma, Marcel & van den Elsen, John. "European Championship 1972 (Details)". RSSSF, March 6, 2008. Retrieved on May 18, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Ehemaliger Schiedsrichter-Chef und Solothurner Kantonsrat gestorben". Solothurner Zeitung. Retrieved 5 January 2016.