Ken Aston
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Kenneth George Aston, MBE was an English teacher, soldier, and football referee, who was responsible for many important developments in football refereeing - including the yellow and red penalty card
Ken Aston MBE Portrait
The Battle of Santiago was a football match during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, played between the hosts Chile and Italy on 2 June 1962 in Santiago. It gained its nickname from the level of violence seen
Ken Aston
…including a series that was recorded for novice referees. He called the series, "Refereeing is thinking." Aston refereed the 1963 FA Cup Final and the "Battle of Santiago", the match between Chile and Italy in the 1962 World Cup. Aston did not referee any more games either in the 1962 tournament (having strained his…
Italy's Giorgio Ferrini being removed from the pitch by Carabineros de Chile policemen
One of the countless disputes between the Italian footballers and the referee Aston