Arthur Blavier
Belgian football referee
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Antoine "Arthur" Blavier (28 January 1914 – 15 September 1991) was a Belgian football referee.
Fullname
Antoine Blavier
Born
28 January 1914
Namur, Belgium
Namur, Belgium
Died
15 September 1991 (aged 77)
Namur, Belgium
Namur, Belgium
Years
League
|
Blavier in 1961 | |||
| Full name | Antoine Blavier | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
28 January 1914 Namur, Belgium | ||
| Died |
15 September 1991 (aged 77) Namur, Belgium | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| –1964 | Belgian First Division A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1960–1964 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
Blavier spent his career refereeing in the Belgian First Division A, the top flight of Belgian football. In 1960, he was appointed as a FIFA referee.
In 1962, Blavier was selected as a referee for the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where he officiated a group stage match between England and Bulgaria.[1]
Two years later, Blavier was appointed as a referee for the 1964 European Nations' Cup, where he officiated a semi-final match between Spain and Hungary.[2]
Blavier retired from refereeing in 1964.