Boško Simonović (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet ( sr, / , ) is a variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language, updated in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, t ...

: Бoшкo Cимoнoвић; 12 February 1898 – 5 August 1965) was a football coach, player, referee, and administrator. His most notable feat was coaching the

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at the first World Cup in

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. Though an architect by

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, Simonović never worked in the profession he was trained for, instead devoting his whole life to sports – particularly football. He played football as a

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in SK Srpski mač and later in

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. Following a playing career he became a football referee and was the first Serb to referee an international match, in 1923 in Bucharest. He retired from refereeing following a broken leg in a sledding accident.Golman, sudija, funkcioner...
''Blic'', 13 April 2010

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Simonovic, Bosko 1898 births 1965 deaths People from Šid Serbian footballers Yugoslav footballers Association football goalkeepers OFK Beograd players Serbian football managers Yugoslav football managers Yugoslavia national football team managers 1930 FIFA World Cup managers FK Vojvodina managers