Quote Originally Posted by MikeSB View Post
Just checked, the Ref's name was Clive Thomas...what a memory.... And it was 1978, 44 years ago in the World Cup Finals in Argentina and the player did take the corner and CT blew his whistle and then the ball ended up in the back of the net seconds later and so was not allowed. CT was sent home never ever to referee another world cup match...Anyone here see that action at the time?
I remember it well. I think the ball was in mid-air when he blew

There was only one person in Clive Thomas's World and he loved the publicity

Another one he mentioned after retirement was the following: I can't remember what the decision was but the players remonstrated with him and he wondered what to do;. So he wandered over to the liner and said to him " are we going for a drink afterwards", to which the liner nodded which made it seem as if the liner agreed with the decision !!!