Laurens van Ravens
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| Full name | Laurens van Ravens | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
18 September 1922 Schiedam, Netherlands | ||
| Died |
23 October 2018 (aged 96) Rijswijk, Netherlands | ||
| Other occupation | Beer salesman | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | ||
| 1957–1972 | Eredivisie | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1966–1970 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Laurens "Lau" van Ravens (18 September 1922 – 23 October 2018) was a Dutch international football referee, who featured at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He officiated in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, becoming an international referee in 1966.
He infamously was in charge of the
later ruled that Rangers had won on away goals.Major matches
Van Ravens refereed two European Cup Finals, the
He was also in charge of the 1967 and 1971 KNVB Cup finals[3] and both finalists of the 1971 final requested van Ravens to also lead the replay after he was in charge of the first match which ended 2–2.
At the 1970 World Cup, van Ravens officiated the first round match between West Germany and Morocco as well as the quarter-final match between the Soviet Union and Uruguay. He started the second half of the former match not realizing that the Moroccan goalkeeper had not yet entered the pitch, and in the latter he mistakenly approved Uruguay's winning goal.[1]
His final game was Coen Moulijn's farewell match between Feyenoord and Uruguay on 9 June 1972.[4]
Personal life
Van Ravens worked as a salesman for the Oranjeboom brewing company and was married twice. He had two children.[1] He died in Rijswijk, Netherlands, aged 96.
References
- ^ a b c Lau van Ravens (1922–2018), arbiter die bijna sportman van het jaar werd – Volkskrant (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-scheidsrechter Lau van Ravens (96) overleden – Omroep West (in Dutch)
- ^ Oud-scheidsrechter Lau van Ravens (96) overleden – KNVB (in Dutch)
- ^ Schiedamse topscheidsrechter Van Ravens overleden – Rijnmond (in Dutch)
