Ken Stephenson
@kenstephenson
Football referee, Newcastle United Supporter. I support the Labour Party.
A future FA Cup Final #referee sending off Everton's Brian Kidd for smashing his elbow into an opponent's face in a 1979/80 FA Cup 4th Round tie between Everton & Wigan. Can yous @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com identify him?
@refbooks.bsky.social @refereeretro.bsky.social @quinnassociate.com This is from the 1979/80 season, I think the #referee is John Hunting from Leicester, though I'm not 100% certain. The match is an FA Cup 4th Round tie between Arsenal & Brighton.
@refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com 1979/80 season - FA Cup 4th Round Swindon V Tottenham. The controversial but top #Referee Clive Thomas from Porthcawl, South Wales.
#Referee Gordon Kew with Newcastle's Terry Hibbert. @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com
Argentina/England controversy in 1966 & 1998.I'm sure @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com know who the #referees are!The 1966 controversy of course led to the introduction of yellow & red cards one of many innovations by Ken Aston,the man who refereed the infamous Battle of Santiago in 1962.
3 top British FIFA #referees from the 1970s - Jack Taylor who reffed at the 1970&1974 WCs,including the 1974 Final,Clive Thomas who reffed at the 1974&1978 WCs & Bobby Davidson who refereed at the 1962,1970&1974 WCs (inc running the line on the 1962 Final). @refbooks.bsky.social @quinnassociate.com
1967 FA Cup Final between Tottenham & Chelsea - a 2-1 win for Tottenham (sorry Eamon!). Do you know who the #referee is? @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com
A 1973 friendly between Scotland & Brazil. Billy Bremner having a go at the #referee. A referee I'm sure @refbooks.bsky.social will recognise! @quinnassociate.com
A few photos of #referee Norman Burtenshaw (including that iconic photo of Mackay having a hold of Bremner with Burtenshaw running in) who passed away 3 years ago aged 97. He would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. @refbooks.bsky.social @quinnassociate.com @no1lino.bsky.social
The 1974 & 1970 World Cup Finals, I'm certain @refbooks.bsky.social knows who the two #referees were! @quinnassociate.com
@quinnassociate.com & @refbooks.bsky.social A ref from 1971-72 for yous to identify.
A #referee for @refbooks.bsky.social, @refereeretro.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com to identify.
You wont need the clubs to recognise the #referee here! @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com 1971-2 season.
Here are the details of the match he refereed - Arsenal V Coventry in December 1971
A referee from 1971-2 season for @refbooks.bsky.social and @quinnassociate.com to identify.
Here are the two teams. @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com
A #referee from 1971-2 season for @refbooks.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com to identify.
Here is a one of him towards the end of his career in 1980 when he was the 4th Official in the League Cup Final refereed by David Richardson.
Here is another 3 screenshots from the same game, one the ref is greeting the captains Ron Harris & Martin Peters and the others are of Martin Chivers & Peter Osgood.
A referee from 1971-2 (Chelsea V Tottenham) for @quinnassociate.com & @refbooks.bsky.social to identify.
A #referee for @refbooks.bsky.social, @refereeretro.bsky.social & @quinnassociate.com to identify. Arsenal V Man City 1971-2 season.
Tottenham V Everton 1971-2 A not so well-known #referee from that era for @quinnassociate.com, @refbooks.bsky.social & @refereeretro.bsky.social to identify.
Correct - Here is a few better pictures of Pat from the same match! He replaced Ken Burns (who was in his final season as a Football League referee after 17 seasons) who was suffering from the flu.
This will be of interest to you in particular @quinnassociate.com - it is the FA Cup Semi-Final in 1977/8 between Arsenal & Orient. I reckon you & @refbooks.bsky.social will easily identify this well-known #referee from this era!