Arthur Holland was born in Barnsley in 1916. He worked as a coal miner and took up running the touch line at football matches in 1947. By 1951 he was on the referees' list working his way through the various levels and having the honour of reffing the FA Youth Cup Final 2nd leg between Manchester United and West Ham in 1956-7. He then did the Amateur Cup Final in1959 at Wembley.
By 1963 he was in charge of the European Cup Final between Benfica and Milan and then back to Wembley for the 1964 FA Cup between West Ham and Preston North End. Here's Arthur with our Bobby and some other bloke.
The reason for blogging about Arthur is that he was in the middle for the UEFA Cup Final (then known as the European Nations' Cup Final) in 1964 between Spain and USSR. This was the last time an English ref had done the middle of the prestigious UEFA Final. Mark Clattenburg of course did it this time.
Arthur during his pomp, also officiated at the Copa Libertadores where he produced two red cards in two matches. He probably found the Latins a little more excitable.
So well done Arthur and God bless. He died in March 1987. Here is Arthur's medal from the Youth Cup final.
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