Mervyn Griffiths was referee for two matches and lineman in another in 1950 World Cup in Brazil three photographs, covering all three matches, 1.) re

Mervyn Griffiths was referee for two matches and lineman in another in 1950 World Cup in Brazil three photographs, covering all three matches, 1.) referee Brazil v Yugoslavia 1st July original presentation folder taken before kick-off with linemen Da Costa Portugal, Beranek Austria; 2.) large 12 by 9in. photograph Spain v Uruguay 9th July, show captains with officials at kick-off exchanging pennants, linemen Lemsic Yugoslavia and Dattilo Italy; 3.) linesmen Yugoslavia v Switzerland 25th June with referee Dattilo Italy taken pre-match in presentation original folder; sold with original rare two-page Brazilian report which covers the handling of two very difficult matches Spain v Uruguay 9th July, Brazil v Yugoslavia 1st July in English and shows Griffiths was highly regarded, (4) Mervyn Griffiths referee/lineman 1950 World Cup in Brazil. Lots 23 to 27. Mervyn "Sandy" Griffiths international referee started his career as a linesman in 1939. And was a Football League referee from 1945-59 and FIFA listed 1949-58. He refereed international matches all over the world, together with the famous 1953 Cup final Bolton v Blackpool, his decision with two minutes to go enabled Stan Mortensen to equalise with a free kick, the rest is history. He went into the crowd before the match and bought 50 programmes to give to his pupils back in Newport, Wales, where he was a teacher. Griffiths represented Wales in three World Cups 1950, 1954 and 1958. In 1950 he appeared in the opening match as linesman and refereed Brazil v Yugoslavia and Uruguay v Spain. In 1954 he refereed the opening game Yugoslavia v France and semi-final Hungary v Uruguay and assisted William Ling as lineman in the final Hungary v West Germany with the score at 3-2 Griffiths flagged for offside, Ferenc Puskas shot which beat West Germany goalkeeper Toni Turek. In 1958 he refereed Yugoslavia v France and Brazil v France in semi-final. He set a unique hat tick, first Welshman to referee an international at Wembley, to referee a Cup final and the only Welshman to appear in a World Cup Final. Next three lots also relate to Mervyn "Sandy" Griffiths.