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Author Topic: George Courtney (Spennymoor) and his assistents in European cups season 1979/80  (Read 346 times)

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stepan

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19.03.1980 European Champions Cup AFC Ajax - RC Strasbourg   4:0
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Derek Owen (Wirrall) and T. Atkins (Exeter)

03.10.1979 Cup UEFA   SL Benfica - Aris Saloniki   2:1
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Terry Farley (Newton Aycliffe) and Keith Daniels ( Hythe)

07.11.1979 Cup UEFA   FC Carl Zeiss Jena - Crvena Zvezda   2:3
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Ron Challis (Tonbridge) and Duncan Jackson   

09.04.1980 Cup UEFA VfB Stuttgart   - Bor. Mönchengladbach 2:1
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Joseph B.Worrall (Warrington) and Alan Booth.

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Duncan Jackson was, I believe a man of Kent (or a Kentish man).

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19.03.1980 European Champions Cup AFC Ajax - RC Strasbourg   4:0
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Derek Owen (Bebington, Cheshire) and Terry Atkins (Exeter, Devon)

03.10.1979 Cup UEFA   SL Benfica - Aris Saloniki   2:1
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Terry Farley (Newton Aycliffe, Durham) and Keith B. Daniels (Hythe, Kent)

07.11.1979 Cup UEFA   FC Carl Zeiss Jena - Crvena Zvezda   2:3
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Ron C. Challis (Tonbridge, Kent) and Duncan Jackson (Maidstone, Kent)

09.04.1980 Cup UEFA VfB Stuttgart   - Bor. Mönchengladbach 2:1
George Courtney (Spennymoor) - Joe B. Worrall (Warrington, Cheshire) and Alan A. Booth (Droylesden, Lancashire)
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Duncan Jackson was, I believe a man of Kent (or a Kentish man).

Indeed - he was from Maidstone and in his last season as was generally the case for the FL linesmen appointed to these games.
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Reposting some thoughts of George Courtney I put on another thread a few weeks ago.

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This thread has got me thinking about a refereeing role model who I had the privilege of spending time with - George Courtney.

I haven't refereed now for several years but when I was young and keen I had the honour of being appointed to be his assistant referee for a schools semi-final. I was 16 and even then he was in his early 70s - I was absolutely blown away by his enthusiasm, his fitness (even at that age) and the rapport he had with everyone. When we were getting ready before the game, I asked him who the best player he'd ever refereed was. His reply: 'Either Pele or Maradona'. I remember thinking bloody hell!

Anyway, he ended up being a kind of mentor, and I would go on to run the line to him several times a season, along with being his guest at some of his assessing appointments.  His view was that refereeing was all about personal relationships and he had such a love for people, and a curiosity about everyone he met.

When joining him for his assessments, I vividly remember how, from the catering staff to the cleaners, George would take time to chat to everyone and it'd often be long past 8pm by the time he left the ground! The way in which he was so kind and caring and treated everyone with total respect stuck with me, even after I stopped refereeing.

Many times when running the line to him the game would kick off late as he would be nattering with parents on the side - one time he summoned over a player after a terrible challenge. I assumed that George was giving him a total rollocking and then two minutes later as the player walked away I heard George say 'Anyway, send my regards to your father!'. But I never saw any of his games get out of control, and his man management was still the best I've seen from any referee anywhere - he had a wonderful skill of shutting someone up with what he called his 'magisterial glare'!

When I was a student at Durham, we would often meet at Durham Cathedral for a piece of cake and a coffee. At a time when I could barely get out of bed in time for lectures, he would walk 12 miles from his home in Spennymoor and arrive raring with energy and full of excitement about games he'd refereed. He was just so excited to still be refereeing.

We've somewhat fallen out of touch these days but I believe he is still regularly refereeing even at the age of 79 - I read a story recently that a Northern League assistant went down with an injury and up stepped George, probably the most experienced Level 7 in history!

He is a truly remarkable man - one of the kindest and most generous souls I have ever met (and still a bloody good referee) and I feel very lucky to have met him.
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https://mikeamosblog.wordpress.com/2021/07/03/july-2-2021-hail-the-president/

A recent blog post from the former Chairman of the Northern League on a presentation to George to mark his 80th birthday and 25 years as President of the league.

There is also a mention further down the post to another very experienced Durham official who was referenced up-thread, 88-year-old Terry Farley who is also still going strong.  There must be something in the water in that corner of County Durham!
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