About Georges Capdeville
Lived 1899 – 1991 (aged 91). Georges Capdeville was a French association football referee.
Pierre Georges Louis Capdeville (30 October 1899 – 24 February 1991) was a football referee from France, who controlled the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final in Colombes, France between Italy and Hungary. He is the only referee to have officiated in a World Cup final in his native country.
Capdeville was the referee in the French Cup final in 1936 in the game between Racing Club of Paris and Charleville, and was also in charge of the Yugoslavia versus England match during the Football Association's last European tour before the outbreak of the Second World War.
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Who was Georges Capdeville?
French football referee (1899-1991)
When was Georges Capdeville born?
Georges Capdeville was born on 30 October 1899 in Bordeaux.
When did Georges Capdeville die?
Georges Capdeville died on 24 February 1991 in Lesparre-Médoc.
What was Georges Capdeville's occupation?
Georges Capdeville was an association football referee.
What nationality was Georges Capdeville?
Georges Capdeville was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Georges Capdeville. https://biography.guide/georges-capdeville/
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