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George Reader
George Reader (22 November 1896 – 13 July 1978) was an English football referee, known for officiating in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final. He is the first Englishman (one of only 10 match officials from the United Kingdom) to do so, and the oldest match official at any World Cup in history. He hailed from Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
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George Reader (22 November 1896 – 13 July 1978) was an English football referee, known for officiating in the 1950 FIFA World Cup Final. He is the first Englishman (one of only 10 match officials from the United Kingdom) to do so, and the oldest match official at any World Cup in history. He hailed from Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
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