Ronald Challis (1932 – January 2001) was an English

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in the Football League. During his time on the National List he was based in Tonbridge, Kent.

Career

Challis became a Football League referee in 1968 at age 35. In 1975, he was senior linesman to Pat Partridge for the FA Cup Final.^‡ He took charge of the Final itself in

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is remembered for three goals being scored in the last four minutes: Arsenal had appeared to be easing to a 2–0 win before United scored twice to level the score; however Arsenal then scored a third through Alan Sunderland to win 3–2.1979 FA Cup Final
report and memories:

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website. He had two more years as a League referee before retiring in 1981.

References

Print

*Football League Handbooks, 1968–1970 *Rothmans Football Yearbooks, 1971–1981 *^†Rothmans Football Yearbook (2001), Headline, p944 (approximate birthyear and month/year of death) *^‡''Oh, Ref!'', by Pat Partridge & John Gibson, (Souvenir Press Ltd 1979),

Internet

1932 births English football referees FA Cup Final referees People from Bracknell People from Tonbridge 2001 deaths English Football League referees {{England-footy-bio-stub