John_Carpenter_(referee)

John Carpenter (referee)

John Carpenter (referee)

Irish football referee (1936–2021)

John Walter Carpenter (22 August 1936 – 30 May 2021) was an Irish professional football referee who officiated primarily in the League of Ireland from 1964 to 1984, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 1969 to 1984.[1]

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Career

Carpenter took up refereeing in the early 1960s when his playing career with St Patrick's Athletic was cut short by a broken leg. He progressed through the Dublin & District Schoolboys' League, the Leinster Junior League and the Athletic Union League before joining the League of Ireland panel in 1964.

Carpenter also had a distinguished career in European club competitions, refereeing 37 matches and culminating in the 1982 UEFA Cup Final. He also refereed 15 full international matches between 1970 and 1983; however, he failed to make the referee panel for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, instead being selected as a reserve referee. When the North American Soccer League was launched, Carpenter was one of a small number of European referees who were invited to officiate.[2]

Personal life

Carpenter was born in Donnycarney, Dublin and originally worked as a butcher with Olhausen's in Talbot Street. He died at his Clontarf home on 30 May 2021, aged 84.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Sweeney, Errol (17 November 2013). "Our referees are not good enough". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. [2]
    "John Carpenter RIP". Club Zap website. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    Ryan, Seán (13 June 2021). "John Carpenter obituary: Flamboyant Irish referee who earned the universal admiration of his peers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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