Legendary ref Jack Taylor dies

Friday 27 July 2012 22:03 BST

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Jack Taylor, the former referee who officiated at the 1974 World Cup final, has died at his Shropshire home at the age of 82.

Described by the Football League in a statement as "perhaps the finest English referee of all time", Taylor awarded the first penalties in a World Cup final as West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1.

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