Laurens van Ravens
Dutch association football referee (1922-2018)
Laurens van Ravens (18 September 1922 – 23 October 2018), also Lau, was a Dutch international football referee. He was featured at the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He officiated in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, becoming an international referee in 1966. He was born in Schiedam, Netherlands.
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His final game was Coen Moulijn's farewell match between Feyenoord and Uruguay on 9 June 1972.[1]
Van Ravens died on 23 October 2018 in Rijswijk, Netherlands at the age of 96.[2]
References
change- ↑ Schiedamse topscheidsrechter Van Ravens overleden - Rijnmond (in Dutch)
- ↑ Lau van Ravens (1922-2018), arbiter die bijna sportman van het jaar werd - Volkskrant (in Dutch)