Mervyn Griffiths

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Benjamin Mervyn "Sandy" Griffiths (born January 17, 1909 in Abertillery , Monmouthshire , Wales , † January 21, 1974 in Wales) was a Welsh football referee . Professionally he worked as a teacher.

Career

At first he was a teacher in Devon, but soon moved to Newport. From 1934 he whistled in local soccer leagues. A few years later he was included on the list of linesmen of the English 1st division, but the Second World War prevented his first missions there. In 1949, Griffiths headed the internationals England versus Scotland and England versus Ireland. In 1953 he whistled the FA Cup final , in which Blackpool, after a hat trick by Stan Mortensen, secured the cup 4-3 against the Bolton Wanderers. In 1950, 1954 and 1958 Griffiths represented Wales at the World Cup finals. He was allowed to lead the semi-finals between Hungary and Uruguay in 1954 and was William Ling's line judge in the final between Germany and Hungary. He gained particular importance in the 86th minute of the game when he declared a supposed goal by Ferenc Puskas invalid by being offside. The television pictures cannot prove whether he was right.

Sandy Griffiths was the first Welshman to whistle an FA Cup final. In addition, to this day he is the only Welshman who actively participated in a World Cup final.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mervyn Griffiths. Retrieved July 9, 2010 .
  2. ↑ England Match No. 245 - Scotland - 9 April 1949 - Match Summary and Report. In: englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017 .
  3. ↑ England Match No. 251 - Ireland - November 16, 1949 - Match Summary and Report. In: englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017 .
  4. ^ Graham Kelly: 'Matthews final' was the crowning glory of a true footballing pioneer. In: Internet pages of The Independent . May 6, 2003, accessed July 9, 2010 .
  5. ↑ Entries at planetworldcup.com: World Cup 1950 Group A , World Cup 1954 Group A , World Cup 1954 Group D , World Cup 1958 Group B , World Cup 1954 Semifinals . Retrieved July 9, 2010 (English)
  6. ^ World Cup 1954 semifinals. In: planetworldcup.com. Retrieved July 9, 2010 .
  7. ↑ Ferenc Puskas. In: International Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 9, 2010 .
personal data
SURNAME Griffiths, Mervyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Griffiths, Sandy; Griffiths, Benjamin Mervyn
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh football referee
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Abertillery , Manmouthshire, Wales
DATE OF DEATH January 21, 1974
Place of death Wales