Tofiq Bahramov

Tofiq Bahramov
Tofiq Bahramov
Tofiq Bəhramov
	Bahramov in 1967
Born	Tofiq Bəhram oğlu Bəhramov; 29 January 1925; Aghdam, Azerbaijan SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Died	26 March 1993 (aged 68); Baku, Azerbaijan
Nationality	USSR; Azerbaijan
Occupation(s)	Football player and referee
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Tofiq Bahramov (Azerbaijani: Tofiq Bəhramov; Russian: Тофик Бахрамов; 29 January 1925 – 26 March 1993)^[1] was a Soviet footballer and football referee from Azerbaijan.

He was notable for being the linesman who helped to award a dubious goal for England in the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final against West Germany. He came to be wrongly referred to as "the Russian linesman" in England as a result of his decision and his Soviet citizenship, although he was not Russian but Azerbaijani.^[2]^[3]^[4] As a referee earlier in the tournament, he drew attention for denying a Swiss goal in a first-round game between Switzerland and Spain.^{[citation needed]}

After his death in 1993, Azerbaijan's then national stadium was renamed the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium in his honor.

^ "(Photo of gravestone inscription): Tofiq Bəhramovun yubileyi qeyd olunub (fotolar)" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.
^ The Russian linesman Archived 28 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Top 10 Times Referees Trumped Sport by www.realclearsports.com
^ "Baku memorial for 1966 linesman". BBC. 13 October 2004.
^ Tofiq Bahramov, the ‘Russian linesman’ http://eastofelveden.wordpress.com

[dob-1] "(Photo of gravestone inscription): Tofiq Bəhramovun yubileyi qeyd olunub (fotolar)" (in Azerbaijani). Azerbaijan Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015.

[2] The Russian linesman Archived 28 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine Top 10 Times Referees Trumped Sport by www.realclearsports.com

[3] "Baku memorial for 1966 linesman". BBC. 13 October 2004.

[4] Tofiq Bahramov, the ‘Russian linesman’ http://eastofelveden.wordpress.com

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