Rudolf Scheurer (May 25, 1925 – November 1, 2015) was a football referee from Bettlach, Switzerland. He is most remembered for supervising four FIFA World Cup matches – two in 1970 and two in 1974. At his peak, Scheurer was a high-profile referee: In 1970, he was nominated as linesman (assistant referee 1) in the final between Brazil and Italy.FIFA. "Match Report - Brazil - Italy 4:1 (1:1)". June 21, 1970. Retrieved on May 18, 2013. In 1974, he was awarded the opening game.FIFA. "Match Report - Brazil - Yugoslavia 0:0". June 13, 1974. Retrieved on May 18, 2013. Scheurer also whistled in 1970RSSSF. "World Cup 1970 qualifications". Retrieved on May 18, 2013. and 1974FIFA. . August 18, 1973. Retrieved on May 18, 2013. World Cup qualifiers, UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying,Haisma, Marcel & van den Elsen, John. "European Championship 1972 (Details)". RSSSF, March 6, 2008. Retrieved on May 18, 2013. and many European club competition matches. After he retired from his active career, Scheurer served as chief of the Swiss soccer referees. He died on November 1, 2015.
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Profile Rudolf Scheurer EU-Football.info