Bob Davidson (referee)

Robert Holley Davidson aka: Bobby Davidson (born July 19 1928 [ [http://www.zerozero.pt/uk/arbitro.php?id=797 Full name and birthdate] : "zerozero.pt" website.] ) is a Scottish former football referee who also operated for FIFA.

Career

He was Scotland's representative at the 1962, 1970 and 1974 World Cups, refereeing two games in 1962, and a single game in each of the other competitions.

In the 1962 tournament, he took charge of the Group B match between Italy and West Germany on May 31 1962, plus West Germany against Chile on June 6 1962, in the same group. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1962/wc62groupb.html 1962 World Cup] , Group B matches: "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.]

The match he handled in 1970 was the group stage tie between Uruguay and Israel on June 2 1970. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1970/groupb_uru_v_isr.html 1970 World Cup group match] , Uruguay v. Israel (referee): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.] He was also a linesman for the group match involving the Soviet Union versus Belgium on June 6 1970, [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1970/groupa_sov_v_bel.html 1970 World Cup group match] , Soviet Union v. Belgium (linesman): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.] and again for the quarter-final on June 14 1970, when Uruguay beat the Soviet Union 1-0. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1970/qf_sov_v_uru.html 1970 World Cup quarter-final] , Soviet Union v. Uruguay (linesman): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.]

In Germany four years later, he refereed Holland against Argentina in a second phase group game on June 29 1974. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/ph2gr1_hol_v_arg.html 1974 World Cup second phase] , Holland v. Argentina (referee): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.] He was linesman for Poland against Argentina in a group game on June 15 1974, [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupd_pol_v_arg.html 1974 World Cup group match] , Poland v. Argentina (linesman): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.] and also for Chile versus East Germany in another group match played on June 18 1974. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/groupa_chi_v_gdr.html 1974 World Cup group match] , Chile v. East Germany (linesman): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.] In addition, Davidson was a linesman during the second phase group match between Holland and Brazil on July 3 1974. [ [http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1974/ph2gr1_hol_v_bra.html 1974 World cup second phase] , Holland v. Brazil (linesman): "PlanetWorldCup.com" website.]

Before the 1974 Final there was much speculation in the Scottish press that he would referee the final, some suggesting this as a sort of 'consolation prize' for Scotland's being eliminated from that year's tournament without losing a game.fact|date=September 2007 The final was actually refereed by England's Jack Taylor.

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