Leo Horn
 Horn in 1964 | |||
| Full name | Leopold Sylvain Horn | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
29 August 1916 Sittard, Netherlands | ||
| Died |
16 September 1995 (aged 79) Amstelveen, Netherlands | ||
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 1933–1966 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Leopold Sylvain Horn (29 August 1916 – 16 September 1995) was a Dutch football referee.
Horn was born in Sittard, where he was a friend of entertainer Toon Hermans. The family moved to Amsterdam in 1928. Horn became a clerk with the textile firm Lehmann & Co, and became an amateur referee, after his playing career was ended by a knee injury.
Second World War
Horn came to prominence as a referee after the
concentration camp.[1]
Major matches
Horn was placed in charge of the
1962 Copa Libertadores Finals after the original two-legged tie
ended in a draw.
Toward the end of his career Horn was appointed to referee the
Inter Cities Fairs Cup on 2 February 1966. Jack Charlton, after being struck by a Valencian player, struck out and a free-for-all ensued, only to be broken up by the police. Horn lead both sides off the pitch, expelling Charlton and Vidagany in the tunnel. Of this game, Jack Charlton said: "One of the greatest storms in European football burst about the heads of Leeds United when they played Valencia. I was in the centre of the row – three players, including myself, were ordered off; both teams were also summoned from the field for a spell to allow heated tempers to cool" Horn claimed: 'Money was the cause of the trouble. You could almost smell it on the pitch.' Don Revie said: 'If this is European football I think we are better out of it'."[3]
He refereed his last match Ajax vs. Bulgaria on 31 August 1966.
Personal life
Horn became a firm friend of Abraham Klein later in life. He died in Amstelveen aged 79.
References
- ^ "The Brilliant Ajax, Part One". Archived from the original on 25 October 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ "Football: Letter of law should apply in absence of sporting spirit Independent, the (London) - Find Articles". Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 October 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
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- General sources
- P. van der Eijk (12 November 2013) "Horn, Leopold Sailvin (1916–1995)", in Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland
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