Anton Boskovic (27 January 1933 – 16 June 2022) was an Australian soccer referee.

Career

Born in Blato, Croatia,

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

, he emigrated to Australia from the former

in 1955. Boskovic is known for having refereed two matches in the

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, one in 1974 and one in 1982. He was inducted into the

Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame The aims of the Football Australia Hall of Fame are to celebrate and highlight the achievements of retired players and other participants who have contributed significantly to the game. These are made up of either Australian and/or non-Austral ...

in 1999. In 1982 Boskovic was invited by the

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to join an independent migration review panel. Boskovic died on 16 June 2022, at the age of 89.

References

External links

Tony Boscovic – referee profile
at WorldFootball.net 1933 births 2022 deaths Australian soccer referees FIFA World Cup referees 1982 FIFA World Cup referees Australian people of Croatian descent Yugoslav emigrants to Australia People from Korčula {{Australia-footy-bio-stub