Arne Eriksson
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Fullname
Aarne Eriksson
Born
15 January 1916
Jakobstad, Finland
Jakobstad, Finland
Died
1 August 1983 (aged 67)
Years
League
| Full name | Aarne Eriksson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1916 Jakobstad, Finland | ||
| Died | 1 August 1983 (aged 67) | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1955–1958 | FIFA | Referee | |
Aarne (Arne) Eriksson (15 January 1916 – 1 August 1983)[1] was a Finnish football referee. He was born in Jakobstad. He was a FIFA international referee from 1955 to 1958.[citation needed]
Eriksson is known for supervising one match in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and assisting another.[2] Arne Eriksson along with Tapio Yli-Karro are the only Finnish referees appointed to the World Cup finals so far.
