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       English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: John Treleven
       Date: May 12, 2021, 1:58 am
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       Any ideas on the first names of these Englishmen, possibly in
       the services, who refereed these overseas internationals?
       Sgt. W. Mortimer, originally London but based at Aldershot -
       France v Belgium 1914
       Lt. A.E. Edwards, Royal Field Artillery, of Charlton, Kent -
       France v Belgium 1922
       J.M. Scott - Egypt v Norway 1948
       H.A. Sheppard - Hong Kong v Israel 1956
       Mr. Gordon - Qatar v Greece 1986
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: guest42
       Date: May 13, 2021, 7:43 am
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       1956: [Referee: Jack Sheppard (Hong Kong).]
       Looks like he was stationed out there with the Army
  HTML http://www.rsssf.com/tables/56asch.html
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: John Treleven
       Date: May 13, 2021, 10:21 am
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       Turns out rsssf needs an update -
       Harold Arthur Hughes Sheppard
       Bristol University, Royal Engineers, R.E.M.E. (Royal Electrical
       and Mechanical Engineers, British Army)
       09.09.1912 Wells, Somerset - 18.09.2001 Ottery St. Mary, Devon
       O.B.E. in the Queen’s Birthday Honours June 1957 when a Lt.
       Col., later promoted to Brigadier.
       After serving in the East he returned to Berkshire where he
       named his home ’China Cottage’
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: mande70
       Date: May 13, 2021, 2:40 pm
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       meh i thought HA was Harold Arthur, just couldnt verify it.
       I did find however that W.Mortimer, served in the 1st Grenadier
       Guards. he refereed a fair few matches in the early 1910's in
       local and district leagues around aldershot and london. Appears
       he was from London originally, but still cant find anything on
       his forename.
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: John Treleven
       Date: May 17, 2021, 10:02 am
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       Found it - Wilfred
       See separate posting
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: John Treleven
       Date: May 17, 2021, 10:05 am
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       July 1921
       Lt. A.E. Edwards, Royal Field Artillery H.Q., South-East area,
       Eastern Command, Woolwich SE18
       July 1925
       A.E. Edwards (no rank so presumably no longer in the forces), 20
       Church Lane, Charlton SE7
       July 1928
       A.E. Edwards, Bull Yard, High Street, Peckham SE15
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       Re: English International Referees First Names?
   DIR By: ARF
       Date: May 21, 2021, 6:14 am
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       --- Quote from: John Treleven link ---
       >
       > Any ideas on the first names of these Englishmen, possibly in
       the services, who refereed these overseas internationals?
       >
       > Sgt. W. Mortimer, originally London but based at Aldershot -
       France v Belgium 1914
       > Lt. A.E. Edwards, Royal Field Artillery, of Charlton, Kent -
       France v Belgium 1922
       > J.M. Scott - Egypt v Norway 1948
       > H.A. Sheppard - Hong Kong v Israel 1956
       > Mr. Gordon - Qatar v Greece 1986
       >
       --- End Quote ---
  HTML https://www.worldfootball.net/report/freundschaft-1986-januar-katar-griechenland/
       This gives the first name of Mr Gordon as Barry, although I
       can't vouch for its accuracy!
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