Gottfried Dienst (
Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
, 9 September 1919 –
Bern
german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese
, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
, 1 June 1998) was a
Swiss
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association football
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referee
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. He was mostly known as the referee of the
1966 FIFA World Cup Final
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.
Dienst is one of only four men to have twice refereed a
European Cup
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final, which he did in 1961 and 1965, and one of only two (the other being the
Italian
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Sergio Gonella
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He was the first ever Italian appointed to referee the final of the FIFA World Cup which occurred when he took charge of the 1978 fina ...
) to have refereed both the
European Championship and the World Cup finals. He refereed the original
1968 European Championship final, which ended in a 1–1 draw between
Italy
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and
Yugoslavia
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. The final was replayed two days later; refereed by the
Spaniard
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José María Ortiz de Mendíbil
José María Ortiz de Mendíbil Monasterio (11 August 1926 – 15 September 2015), also known as José María Ortiz, was a Spanish referee, active from 1953 to 1973.
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Mendíbil was born in Portugalete, Basque Country, Spain.
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, the Italians won 2–0.
References
Gottfried Dienst
1919 births
1998 deaths
Swiss football referees
FIFA World Cup Final match officials
1966 FIFA World Cup referees
1962 FIFA World Cup referees
UEFA Euro 1968 referees
UEFA European Championship final referees
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