Ferdinand Marschall (19 February 1924 – 14 November 2006) was an Austrian football referee.

Refereeing career

In 1953 Marschall became a referee in the Austrian football championship, and in 1967 he was appointed as a

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. Marschall was chosen as a referee for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he officiated a group stage match between

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. In 1972, Marschall was chosen as a referee for

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, where he officiated the

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and the

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. Marschall retired from refereeing in 1974 after officiating for 21 years in the Austrian top flight.

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at worldfootball.net 1924 births 2006 deaths Sportspeople from Timișoara Austrian football referees 1970 FIFA World Cup referees UEFA Euro 1972 referees UEFA European Championship final referees {{Austria-footy-bio-stub