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Jack Taylor

English association football referee (1930-2012)

  • Fame54.4
  • Momentum10.0
  • Wikipedia4.4K
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Lived 1930–2012, aged 82United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomAthletesAthlete
  • Wikipedia
    22 languages
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  • Era
    1930–2012
    Aged 82
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-17

John Keith Taylor was an English football referee. Later described by the Football League as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time", Taylor was famous for officiating in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final during which he awarded two penalties in the first 30 minutes. The first of these penalties, awarded after just a minute of play, was the first penalty kick awarded in a World Cup final.

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  • Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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Momentum10.0
Historical18.3
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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