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Gottfried Dienst

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Gottfried Dienst (9 September 1919, Basle – 1 June 1998, Berne) was a Swiss football referee. He is possibly best known for being the referee in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.

At the time he was considered the best referee in the world. Dienst is one of only four men to have twice refereed a European Cup final, which he did in 1961 and 1965, and one of only two (the other being the Italian Sergio Gonella) to have refereed both the European Championship final and the World Cup Final. The 1968 European Championship final ended in a 1–1 draw between Italy and Yugoslavia. The final was replayed later (the Italians winning 2–0); a game refereed by the Spaniard José María Ortiz de Mendíbil.

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Switzerland
Gottfried Dienst
Preceded by 1961 European Cup Final Referee Succeeded by
Preceded by 1965 European Cup Final Referee Succeeded by
Preceded by 1966 FIFA World Cup Final Referee Succeeded by
Preceded by UEFA Euro 1968 Final Referee Succeeded by


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