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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 1964 European Nations' Cup final between Spain and the Soviet Union in Madrid.

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.

Tournaments

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

References

1. Holland, Arthur. "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007". familysearch. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
2. The Daily Express, 3 March 1964, p3
3. The Daily Mirror, 3 March 1964, p21
4. The Daily Express, 3 March 1964, p16
5. The Guardian, 28 December 1964, p3

External links

• Arthur Holland at WorldReferee.com Archived 25 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• Arthur Holland referee profile at WorldFootball.net
• Arthur Holland referee profile at EU-Football.info
• Arthur Holland referee profile at Soccerway

Preceded by Arthur Ellis	UEFA European Football Championship final match referees 1964 Arthur Holland	Succeeded by Gottfried Dienst
Preceded byEuropean Cup Final 1962 Leo Horn	European Cup Referees Final 1963 Arthur Holland	Succeeded byEuropean Cup Final 1964 Josef Stoll
Preceded byKen Aston	FA Cup Final 1964	Succeeded byBill Clements

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