George Smith (referee), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Smith (referee)

Scottish football referee, born 1943

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1943

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-May-2019

Profession: association football manager, association football referee, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Smith (14 October 1943 – 13 May 2019) was a Scottish football referee.
He is best known for refereeing at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, where he officiated the game between Austria and Czechoslovakia, handing out seven yellow cards in what was a rough game.Smith took charge of the 1980 (Celtic v Rangers), 1988 (Celtic v Dundee United) and 1990 (Aberdeen v Celtic) Scottish Cup finals.
He also took charge of the 1988 (Aberdeen v Rangers) and 1989 (Aberdeen v Rangers) Scottish League Cup finals. Smith died on 13 May 2019, aged 75.