Born | 25 May 1925 | ||
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Died | 1 November 2015 | (aged 90)||
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Years | League | Role | |
1967–1974 | FIFA-listed | Referee |
Rudolf Scheurer (May 25, 1925 – November 1, 2015) was a football (soccer) referee from Bettlach, most remembered for supervising four matches at the FIFA World Cup: two in 1970 and 1974. During his peak times, Scheurer was a high-profile referee: In 1970, he was nominated as linesman (assistant referee 1) in the final between Brazil and Italy.[1] In 1974, he was awarded the opening game.[2] Scheurer also whistled in 1970[3] and 1974[4] World Cup qualifiers, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying,[5] 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.[6]