Jack Taylor, who has died aged 82, was a football referee who made history in 1974 by awarding the first penalty in a World Cup final, in the first minute of the game between Holland and West Germany.
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Jack Taylor
Football referee;
Born: April 21, 1930; Died: July 27, 2012.
Jack Taylor, who has died aged 82, was a football referee who made history in 1974 by awarding the first penalty in a World Cup final, in the first minute of the game between Holland and West Germany.
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