Arthur Holland (26 November 1916 – March 1987) was an English football referee.

Career

Born in Barnsley, Holland became a Football League linesman in 1947 and graduated to the Referees List in 1951, taking charge of the FA Amateur Cup Final in 1959. Later, in the same year he was appointed to the FIFA List and later refereed in the 1963 European Cup Final between Benfica and Milan. He ended his domestic refereeing career with the 1964 FA Cup Final between West Ham United and Preston North End. A few weeks later his final match was the European Nations Cup Final between Spain and the USSR in Madrid.

Arthur Holland (referee)

Outside football, he worked as a miner from 1935 and after his refereeing retirement as a publican, running The Paddy public house in Kendray, Barnsley.

Arthur Holland (referee)

Tournaments

1962–63 European Cup (final) 1963–64 FA Cup (final) 1964 European Nations' Cup (final)

Arthur Holland (referee)

References

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1916 births

1987 deaths

Sportspeople from Barnsley

English football referees

FA Cup final referees

1964 European Nations' Cup referees

UEFA European Championship final referees