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Charles Corver

1936 – 2020

Dutch association football referee

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About Charles Corver

Lived 1936 – 2020 (aged 84). Charles Corver was a Dutch referee and association football referee.

Charles George Reinier Corver (16 January 1936 – 10 November 2020) was a Dutch football referee.

Career He was decorated twice by the Queen (Order of Orange-Nassau) and the football association (KNVB-UEFA-FIFA).

He refereed the 1982 World Cup semifinal between Germany and France in Seville, Spain, when he deemed goalkeeper Harald Schumacher's collision with Patrick Battiston to be not a foul. Battiston remained unconscious for over a minute and sustained the loss of three teeth and a damaged vertebrae. This failure is often considered one of the worst examples of poor refereeing decisions in football.

Corver was a referee at two World Cups and two European championships. He refereed four European Cup finals, ten semifinals, and a final World Cup for clubs in Argentina. More than 140 international matches and more than 600 national matches. After his last final (1983) in Portugal he was an observer for UEFA-FIFA and KNVB for 22 years and a member of the disciplinary committee for sixteen years. His profession was national sales manager at Heineken.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Referee, association football referee
Positions held
Municipal councillor of Leidschendam-Voorburg, Alderman
Awards
Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Also known as
Charles George Reinier Corver

People in Charles Corver's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Corver?

Dutch association football referee (1936–2020)

When was Charles Corver born?

Charles Corver was born on 16 January 1936 in Leiden.

When did Charles Corver die?

Charles Corver died on 10 November 2020 in Leidschendam.

What was Charles Corver's occupation?

Charles Corver was a referee and association football referee.

What nationality was Charles Corver?

Charles Corver was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Corver

· Wikidata: Q860185

· DBpedia: Charles Corver

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