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Re: I spy old refs
By: reflector Date: August 21, 2019, 5:10 pm
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Watching a documentary programme on the Leeds/Bradford Airport
(previously Yeadon but now known as the Yorkshire airport)
showed as its Chief Executive former League referee David Laws.
I certainly wouldn't have recognised him but he was introduced
as a former referee. I am not sure whether he was a former
police officer or was that his brother?
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Re: I spy old refs
By: TVOS Date: August 22, 2019, 9:42 am
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[quote author=reflector link=topic=8.msg10262#msg10262
date=1566425417]
Watching a documentary programme on the Leeds/Bradford Airport
(previously Yeadon but now known as the Yorkshire airport)
showed as its Chief Executive former League referee David Laws.
I certainly wouldn't have recognised him but he was introduced
as a former referee. I am not sure whether he was a former
police officer or was that his brother?
[/quote]
Graham Laws was the police officer.
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Re: I spy old refs
By: nemesis Date: August 23, 2019, 4:02 pm
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[quote author=TVOS link=topic=8.msg10275#msg10275
date=1566484936]
[quote author=reflector link=topic=8.msg10262#msg10262
date=1566425417]
Watching a documentary programme on the Leeds/Bradford Airport
(previously Yeadon but now known as the Yorkshire airport)
showed as its Chief Executive former League referee David Laws.
I certainly wouldn't have recognised him but he was introduced
as a former referee. I am not sure whether he was a former
police officer or was that his brother?
[/quote]
Graham Laws was the police officer.
[/quote]
They both should have been really. It was a sad day for headline
writers when Billy Crook left Metropolitan Police FC after
several years.
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Re: I spy old refs
By: keith h Date: November 15, 2019, 2:53 pm
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I recall seeing Gilbert Pullin referee Leyton Orient v Arsenal
what I think was the first match of the season after the O's had
been promoted. Just found a video clip it was 1962 and you can
see Gilbert quite clearly - also camera zoomed in on Billy
Wright who was in the crowd.
Can't recall there were any major problems but then referees
generally had an easier time from the fans and press than they
do now
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Re: I spy old refs
By: RefObserver Date: November 19, 2019, 5:41 am
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Not sure if appropriate to post in here, but talking of old refs
I met and spent the afternoon with Roger Gifford over the
weekend.
I used to like watching him as a referee, though clearly the
first thought when he is mentioned is a certain challenge in the
91 Cup Final and yes we did speak about it
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Re: I spy old refs
By: Acme Thunderer Date: November 19, 2019, 10:02 am
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[quote author=RefObserver link=topic=8.msg13134#msg13134
date=1574163710]
Not sure if appropriate to post in here, but talking of old refs
I met and spent the afternoon with Roger Gifford over the
weekend.
I used to like watching him as a referee, though clearly the
first thought when he is mentioned is a certain challenge in the
91 Cup Final and yes we did speak about it
[/quote]
Roger Gifford or Roger Milford or were they both involved in the
1991 Final? Roger Gifford was another top ref with a beard but
greyish and not nearly as full as Trelford Mills or Roger
Dilkes. I too liked seeing him ref, a Palace victory over
Liverpool in a TV game being one of them. Largely unhurried but
always seemed to be up with play.
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Re: I spy old refs
By: Whistleblower Date: November 20, 2019, 6:25 am
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[quote author=RefObserver link=topic=8.msg13134#msg13134
date=1574163710]
Not sure if appropriate to post in here, but talking of old refs
I met and spent the afternoon with Roger Gifford over the
weekend.
I used to like watching him as a referee, though clearly the
first thought when he is mentioned is a certain challenge in the
91 Cup Final and yes we did speak about it
[/quote]
Must surely be Roger MILFORD. I don't think Rodger Gifford
played any part in the 1991 FA Cup Final did he?
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Re: I spy old refs
By: Whistleblower Date: November 20, 2019, 6:28 am
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...or indeed any FA Cup Final of any year
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Re: I spy old refs
By: Microscopist Date: November 28, 2019, 4:22 am
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I came across this picture recently and found it and the story
that went with it interesting. I thought that it might be one
for folk to try and identify.
[img]
HTML http://dail.me.uk/____impro/1/onewebmedia/Rtwien.jpg?etag=%2261cb-5ddf9d12%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=300%2B192&quality=85[/img]
The image is subject to copyright and I have the refeee's
permission to use. The photograph was taken in Hong Kong.
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Re: I spy old refs
By: olddeagle Date: November 28, 2019, 9:03 am
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[quote author=Microscopist link=topic=8.msg13371#msg13371
date=1574936579]
I came across this picture recently and found it and the story
that went with it interesting. I thought that it might be one
for folk to try and identify.
[img]
HTML http://dail.me.uk/____impro/1/onewebmedia/Rtwien.jpg?etag=%2261cb-5ddf9d12%22&sourceContentType=image%2Fjpeg&ignoreAspectRatio&resize=300%2B192&quality=85[/img]
The image is subject to copyright and I have the refeee's
permission to use. The photograph was taken in Hong Kong.
[/quote]
Interesting. The left hand one of the referee's two badges looks
a bit like the RAF FA badge, which might fit with the location.
Appearance wise he looks a bit like John Martin (Alton, Hants)
but I don't recall him being in the RAF. Or could it be John
Deakin, who definitely was?
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