Mervyn Griffiths selection of photographs covering the three World Cups he officiated at, Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954 and Sweden 1958, 1.) 1950 wit

Mervyn Griffiths selection of photographs covering the three World Cups he officiated at, Brazil 1950, Switzerland 1954 and Sweden 1958, 1.) 1950 with wife at Cardiff Station leaving for Brazil; 2.) 1954 post card sized photograph of referees relaxing in Swiss mountain setting; 3.) photograph with wife on train at Cardiff Station leaving for Switzerland; 4.) opening match of World Cup 1954 between Yugoslavia v France 16th June Lausanne, Griffiths has refereed teams and officials lined up before ick-off; 5.) 1958 Sweden large photograph referees on boat trip Stockholm, (5) 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 two lots also relate to Mervyn "Sandy" Griffiths.