Antoine "Arthur" Blavier (28 January 1914 – 15 September 1991) was a Belgian

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referee.

Refereeing career

Blavier spent his career refereeing in the

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, the top flight of Belgian football. In 1960, he was appointed as a

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. In 1962, Blavier was selected as a referee for the

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, where he officiated a group stage match between

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and

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. Two years later, Blavier was appointed as a referee for the

1964 European Nations' Cup The 1964 European Nations' Cup was the second edition of the UEFA European Championship. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2–1 over the defending champions, the Soviet Union. The tournament was a knockout compet ...

, where he officiated a semi-final match between

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and

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. Blavier retired from refereeing in 1964.

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* * * 1914 births 1991 deaths Sportspeople from Namur (city) Belgian football referees 1962 FIFA World Cup referees 1964 European Nations' Cup referees {{Belgium-footy-bio-stub