John Carpenter (referee) explained

John Carpenter
Fullname:John Walter Carpenter
Birth Date:1936 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Donnycarney, Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
Otheroccupation:Butcher
Years1:1964–1984
League1:League of Ireland
Role1:Referee
Internationalyears1:1969–1984
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

John Walter Carpenter (22 August 1936 – 30 May 2021) was an Irish professional football referee who officiated primarily in the League of Ireland from 1964 to 1984, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 1969 to 1984.[1]

Career

Carpenter took up refereeing in the early 1960s when his playing career with St Patrick's Athletic was cut short by a broken leg. He progressed through the Dublin & District Schoolboys' League, the Leinster Junior League and the Athletic Union League before joining the League of Ireland panel in 1964.

Carpenter also had a distinguished career in European club competitions, refereeing 37 matches and culminating in the 1982 UEFA Cup Final. He also refereed 15 full international matches between 1970 and 1983; however, he failed to make the referee panel for the 1974 FIFA World Cup, instead being selected as a reserve referee. When the North American Soccer League was launched, Carpenter was one of a small number of European referees who were invited to officiate.[2]

Personal life

Carpenter was born in Donnycarney, Dublin and originally worked as a butcher with Olhausen's in Talbot Street. He died at his Clontarf home on 30 May 2021, aged 84.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our referees are not good enough. Irish Independent. 17 November 2013. 13 June 2021. Errol. Sweeney.
  2. Web site: John Carpenter RIP. Club Zap website. 1 June 2021. 13 June 2021. 13 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613151843/https://clubzap.com/public/articles/48532. dead.
  3. Web site: John Carpenter obituary: Flamboyant Irish referee who earned the universal admiration of his peers. Irish Independent. 13 June 2021. 13 June 2021. Seán. Ryan.