Ferdinand Marschall Explained

Ferdinand Marschall
Birth Date:19 February 1924
Birth Place:Timișoara, Romania
Death Place:Waldzell, Austria
Years1:1953–1974
League1:Austrian football championship
Role1:Referee
Internationalyears1:1967–1974
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Ferdinand Marschall (19 February 1924 – 14 November 2006) was an Austrian football referee.

Refereeing career

In 1953 Marschall became a referee in the Austrian football championship, and in 1967 he was appointed as a FIFA referee.

Marschall was chosen as a referee for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, where he officiated a group stage match between Brazil and Romania.[1]

In 1972, Marschall was chosen as a referee for UEFA Euro 1972, where he officiated the final between West Germany and the Soviet Union.

Marschall retired from refereeing in 1974 after officiating for 21 years in the Austrian top flight.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brazil - Romania 3:2 (World Cup 1970 Mexico, Group 3) . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 31 August 2017.