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Ken Aston

1915-09-01 – 2001-10-23

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Portrait of Ken Aston MBECredit: Aysolaw5

Life & Legacy

Kenneth George Aston, MBE (1 September 1915 – 23 October 2001) was an English teacher, soldier, and football referee, who was responsible for many important developments in football refereeing - including the yellow and red penalty card system.

Occupation & Career

association football referee, teacher

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Honors & Awards

Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q383347 — wikidata View source

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