Juan Gardeazábal Garay (27 November 1923 – 21 December 1969) was a Spanish referee.[1]

Juan Gardeazábal
Full name Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Born (1923-11-27)27 November 1923[1]
Bilbao, Spain[1]
Died 21 December 1969(1969-12-21) (aged 46)[1]
Bilbao, Spain
International
Years League Role
1946–1969 FIFA-listed Referee

He served as a referee in three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, and 1966),[2] in which he directed a total of seven games as the main referee and six as a linesman.[1]

He was also selected to referee at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, but he died a few months before the event.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Juan Gardeazábal Garay". Real Academia de la Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Juan Gardeazábal Garay - Matches as referee". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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