Antoine "Arthur" Blavier (28 January 1914 – 15 September 1991) was a Belgian

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referee.

Refereeing career

Blavier spent his career refereeing in the

Belgian First Division A The Belgian Pro League (; ; ), officially the Jupiler Pro League () for sponsor Jupiler, is a professional association football league in Belgium and the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs from the 2023– ...

, the top flight of Belgian football. In 1960, he was appointed as a FIFA referee. In 1962, Blavier was selected as a referee for the

1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place between ...

, where he officiated a group stage match between

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and

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

. Two years later, Blavier was appointed as a referee for the

1964 European Nations' Cup The 1964 European Nations' Cup was the second edition of the UEFA European Championship. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2–1 over the defending champions, the Soviet Union. The tournament was a knockout comp ...

, where he officiated a semi-final match between

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and

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

. Blavier retired from refereeing in 1964.

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* * * * 1914 births 1991 deaths Sportspeople from Namur (city) Belgian football referees 1962 FIFA World Cup referees 1964 European Nations' Cup referees {{Belgium-footy-bio-stub