Tofiq Bahramov

Tofiq Bahramov
Tofiq Bəhramov
Bahramov in 1967
Born
Tofiq Bəhram oğlu Bəhramov

(1925-01-29)29 January 1925
Aghdam, Azerbaijan SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Died26 March 1993(1993-03-26) (aged 68)
Baku, Azerbaijan
NationalityUSSR
Azerbaijan
Occupation(s)Football player and referee
Signature
Tofiq Bahramov signature

Tofiq Bahramov (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Bəhramov; Russian: Тофик Бахрамов; 29 January 1925 – 26 March 1993)[1] was a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan.

He was notable for being the linesman who helped to award a dubious goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany. He came to be wrongly referred to as "the Russian linesman" in England as a result of his decision and his Soviet citizenship, although he was not Russian but Azerbaijani.[2][3][4] As a referee earlier in the tournament, he drew attention for denying a Swiss goal in a first-round game between Switzerland and Spain.[citation needed]

After his death in 1993, Azerbaijan's then national stadium was renamed the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in his honor.

  1. ^ "(Photo of gravestone inscription): Tofiq Bəhramovun yubileyi qeyd olunub (fotolar)" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ The Russian linesman Archived 28 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Top 10 Times Referees Trumped Sport by www.realclearsports.com
  3. ^ "Baku memorial for 1966 linesman". BBC. 13 October 2004.
  4. ^ Tofiq Bahramov, the ‘Russian linesman’ http://eastofelveden.wordpress.com