Tony Boskovic
Appearance
![]() Boskovic in 1974 | |||
Full name | Anton Boskovic[1] | ||
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Born |
Blato, Croatia, Yugoslavia, | 27 January 1933||
Died | 16 June 2022 | (aged 89)||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1977–1983 | National Soccer League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1967–1983 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Anton Boskovic (27 January 1933 – 16 June 2022) was an Australian soccer referee.
Career
[edit]Born in Blato, Croatia, Yugoslavia, he emigrated to Australia from the former Yugoslavia in 1955.[2]
Boskovic is known for having refereed two matches in the FIFA World Cup, one in 1974 and one in 1982.[3][4] He was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 1982 Boskovic was invited by the Australian Government to join an independent migration review panel.[5]
Boskovic died on 16 June 2022, at the age of 89.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tony Boskovic, international football referee". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Tony Boscovic". MyFootball.com.au. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Tony Boscovic". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Tony Boskovic - 1974 and 1982 Australia's World Cup Referees
- ^ Brammall, Colin (19 January 1982). "14 named to independent migrant-review panel". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Football NSW - VALE: Anton "Tony" Boskovic". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Tony Boscovic – referee profile at WorldFootball.net