Norman Burtenshaw

Norman Burtenshaw
Personal information
Full name Norman Burtenshaw
Born c. 1926
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Other occupation Newsagent
Domestic
Years League Role
1962-1973 Football League Referee
International
Years League Role
1965-1970 FIFA listed Referee
1971-1973 FIFA listed Referee

Norman Burtenshaw (born c. 1926) is an English former football referee, who officiated in the English Football League and was also on the FIFA list. During his time on the list he was based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and his other occupation was as a newsagent.

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Career

Burtenshaw became a Football League referee in 1962, and achieved international status after only three seasons in 1965.

In 1967 he was knocked unconscious by incensed Millwall fans following their team's 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa at The Den.[1] The FA dropped him from its list of referees' names submitted to FIFA in 1970. However, he had a strong season in 1970-71. Burtenshaw was given control of the FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Liverpool. Arsenal won 2-1 after extra time.[2] At the end of the game Burtenshaw sank to the ground in celebration "pumping his fists towards the heavens".[1] When Arsenal beat Benfica 6-2 a few months later, Burtenshaw's performance upset the Benfica players so much, they tried to beat him up at the end of the game.[1]

He regained his international status at the start of the 1971/72 season. Burtenshaw took charge of the 1972 League Cup Final between Stoke City and Chelsea,[3] and a European Cup semi-final second leg tie between Benfica and Ajax, which turned out to be the most senior European club appointment of his career.[4]

He retired at the end of the 1972-73 season, one which coincidentally saw the début of another Football League, FA Cup and FIFA referee from the same home town of Great Yarmouth - Alf Grey.

He later became president of the Referees' Association.[5]

References

Print

  • Football League Handbooks, 1962–1970
  • Rothmans Football Yearbooks, 1971–1973
  • Burtenshaw, Norman (1973) Whose Side Are You On Ref?, Sphere
  • Ionescu, Romeo (2003) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Fairs Cup 1955-1971, Soccer Books Limited
  • Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Champions Clubs’ Cup 1955-1991, Soccer Books Limited
  • Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the European Cup Winners Cup 1960-1999, Soccer Books Limited
  • Ionescu, Romeo (2004) The Complete Results & Line-Ups of the UEFA Cup 1971-1991, Soccer Books Limited

Internet

  1. ^ a b c "Match-fixing punishments". The Guardian. 26 July 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/jul/26/theknowledge.sport. Retrieved 2011-03-19. 
  2. ^ FA Cup Final 1971, Arsenal v. Liverpool: soccerbase.com website.
  3. ^ League Cup Final 1972, Stoke City v. Chelsea: soccerbase.com website.
  4. ^ European Cup 1972, Benfica v. Ajax: soccerbase.com website.
  5. ^ Mention of Norman Burtenshaw's presidency at the RA: Bob Dunning personal website.
Preceded by
Eric Jennings		 FA Cup Final Referee
1971		 Succeeded by
David Smith