Pedro Escartín
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Pedro Escartín Morán (August 8?[1], 1901 Madrid, Spain – May 21, 1998[2]) was a Spanish international football referee, player, coach and journalist who is a very well-respected figure of the sport in Spain in the 20th Century.
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[edit] Career as Referee
Escartín is one of the most prestigious referees in football history, and in the 1930s and 1940s he was considered the best referee from Spain, if not in Europe. He participated in the 1934 World Cup, and officiated in many important matches; his last international match was Italy vs. England in 1948, year in which he retired from refereeing. He became a member of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and later President of the Spanish Colegio Nacional de Arbitros from 1952 to 1961.
[edit] Coaching Career
Escartín's first period in charge of the Spain national football team was from 1952 to 1953 and his second one in 1961. His record as Spain's coach included 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 loses in 12 matches.
[edit] Bibliography
He has written books, essays, and thousands of articles about football for newspapers and other publications. His Reglamento de Fútbol Asociación / comentarios y aclaraciones por Pedro Escartín Morán (Rules of Association Football with comments and clarifications) from 1941 [3] is to this date an authoritative source.
[edit] Trivia
The stadium of CD Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Spain was named after him.
[edit] References
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