Norman Burtenshaw
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| Norman Burtenshaw | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman Burtenshaw | |
| Date of birth | c. 1926 | |
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England | |
| Other occupation | Newsagent | |
| Domestic | ||
| Years | League | Role |
| 1962-1973 | Football League | Referee |
| International | ||
| 1965-1970 1971-1973 |
FIFA listed FIFA listed |
Referee Referee |
Norman Burtenshaw (born c. 1926) is an English former football referee, who officiated in the English Football League and was also on the FIFA list. During his time on the list he was based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and his other occupation was as a newsagent.
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[edit] Career
Burtenshaw became a Football League referee in 1962, and achieved international status after only three seasons in 1965.
Burtenshaw's career suffered a setback in 1970 when the FA dropped him from its list of referees' names submitted to FIFA. However, he had a strong season in 1970-71, culminating in being awarded control of the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Liverpool. This match went to extra time, Arsenal winning 2-1.[1] At the end of the game Burtenshaw sank to the ground in a gesture of celebration.
He regained his international status at the start of the new season. This saw further success, with him controlling the 1972 League Cup Final between Stoke City and Chelsea,[2] and a European Cup semi-final second leg tie between Benfica and Ajax, which turned out to be the most senior European club appointment of his career.[3]
He retired at the end of the 1972-73 season, one which coincidentally saw the debut of another Football League, FA Cup and FIFA referee from the same home town of Great Yarmouth - Alf Grey.
He later became president of the Referees' Association.[4]
[edit] References
[edit] Print
- Football League Handbooks, 1962-1970
- Rothmans Football Yearbooks, 1971-1973
- Burtenshaw, Norman (1973) Whose Side Are You On Ref?, Sphere
- Ionescu, Romeo (2003) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Fairs Cup 1955-1971, Soccer Books Limited
- Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Champions Clubs’ Cup 1955-1991, Soccer Books Limited
- Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Cup Winners Cup 1960-1999, Soccer Books Limited
- Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the UEFA Cup 1971-1991, Soccer Books Limited
[edit] Internet
- ^ FA Cup Final 1971, Arsenal v. Liverpool: soccerbase.com website.
- ^ League Cup Final 1972, Stoke City v. Chelsea: soccerbase.com website.
- ^ European Cup 1972, Benfica v. Ajax: soccerbase.com website.
- ^ Mention of Norman Burtenshaw's presidency at the RA: Bob Dunning personal website.
| Preceded by Eric Jennings |
FA Cup Final Referee 1971 |
Succeeded by David Smith |
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