Wednesday, April 11, 2007
The referee's a b*****d
Segar Bastard played for the now-defunct Upton Park football club. Like many of his contemporaries, he was both a player and a referee at the same time (unlike the modern day, where referees are neutrals with no playing connections).
He refereed the 1878 FA Cup final between Wanderers and Royal Engineers at the Kennington Oval, before refereeing the first ever England v. Wales match, at the Oval on January 18, 1879.
He refereed the 1878 FA Cup final between Wanderers and Royal Engineers at the Kennington Oval, before refereeing the first ever England v. Wales match, at the Oval on January 18, 1879.
