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Otto Ohlsson (29 September 1894 in Helsingborg, Sweden – 31 July 1944), also known as Otto Olsson, was a Swedish former football referee.[1]
Career
editHe officiated 19 international matches and was FIFA referee in 1924–1937.[2] A match in Olympic Games 1936 quarter final,[3] a match in 1934 World Cup qualifying match [4] and others were in friendly matches. He was also assistant referee of Peco Bauwens in 1936 Olympic Games Final Match. He totally appointed 3 penalty kicks. Most of his officiated match were Germany's match by 10 match and he was second most match officiated referee of Germany history.[5] He officiated friendly match in 1931 Germany-Austria in Berlin which is Germany's biggest home defeat (0:6).[6]
Below his important matches that officiated:
| Date | Match | Team1 | Score | Score | Team2 | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1924 | WC 1934 Qualification | Netherlands | 5 | 2 | Irish Fre State | Amsterdam |
| 7 August 1936 | OG 1936 Quarter final | Japan | 0 | 8 | Italy | Berlin |
References and notes
editExternal links
edit- Profile at DFB.de[dead link]
- Otto Ohlsson referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Otto Ohlsson referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Otto Ohlsson at WorldReferee.com
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