Arne Eriksson

Arne Eriksson ( born January 15, 1916) is a former Finnish football referee. He gained national fame on the line of finals matches in the World Cup 1958.

Career

Eriksson comes from the Finnish city of Pietarsaari and was a member of the local football club IF Drott, who several times in its history - though without lasting success - took in the top Finnish league.

As referee Eriksson initiated in the 1950s, parts of the then Mestaruussarja designated Finnish Championship, also in 1958 he was responsible for the game lead in the final of the Finnish National Cup between KTP and smoking weed.

In addition, Eriksson whistled internationals. In 1955 he had the first time at a national tournament experience as Impartial made ​​when he was one of the referees at the Nordic Football Championship. Three years later, he headed for the World Cup finals, the final group match of Group C between Hungary and Mexico, where the vice-world champion Hungary with a 4-0 win forced a playoff against Wales. In this, the Wales with a 2-1 victory decided in his favor, he participated as a linesman.