Ronald Lynch (Blackburn)
16th November 1919 - 9th October 1983
Second child of William Lynch and Margaret Smith of Blackburn
Married at the age of 17 Vera Bolton, later King (1920-89) Q2 1937 in Blackburn
One child, Maureen, born Q3 1937 Blackburn
Sept 1939 an Apprentice Iron Moulder at 71 Hereford Road, Blackburn
Football League linesman 1947-48 to 1950-51
Re-married, Doris Hargreaves (1920-2004) Q4 1950 in Blackburn
One child, Ronald W, born Q3 1952 Blackburn
1952 took up officiating in Argentina
18.11.1953 Continuing in Argentina
04.07.1955 Suspended for one month for failing to send off Angel Labruna of River Plate
06.07.1955 Asked to be released from Argentinian contract as he felt his suspension unfair
He was in his third spell in Argentina, presumably this problem was resolved as he continued there
17.07.1955 Sent off Nestor Rossi the Argentinian national centre-half
12.05.1956 Elias Abraham, a goalkeeper, suspended for a year for attacking Lynch (an attempted lynching???!!!)
26.08.1956 Refereed Chile v Czechoslovakia (3-0) Nunoa, Santiago
15.12.1956 Contract extended
Refereed five matches in Copa America (South American Championship) in Lima, Peru
13.03.1957 Argentina v Colombia (8-2)
16.03.1957 Peru v Chile (1-0)
21.03.1957 Brazil v Ecuador (7-1)
27.03.1957 Peru v Colombia (4-1)
31.03.1957 Brazil v Peru (1-0)
Match was suspended after 71 minutes when Lynch awarded Brazil the match winning penalty
with Lynch having to take sanctuary in the dressing rooms whilst the pitch was cleared
23.12.1957 Lynch would be returning home in January as the situation
in Argentina had worsened since General Juan Peron had been overthrown two years earlier
09.10.1983 Lynch dies in Blackpool, aged 63