Dr Karol Galba was the least known of the three officials who officiated the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final

1966 FIFA World Cup Final

The 1966 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth football World Cup. The match was contested by England and West Germany on 30 July 1966 at Wembley Stadium in London, and had an attendance of 98,000. England won 4–2 after extra time to win the Jules Rimet...

 at Wembley Stadium.

Galba, a Slovakian, was an experienced referee who had officiated at the 1962 FIFA World Cup

1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...

 and was, famously, in charge of the Feyenoord vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid

Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

 tie on 8 September 1965 in which he blew up early in order to avoid a mass melee after the Spanish player Miera fouled Coen Moulijn

Coen Moulijn

Coenraadt "Coen" Moulijn OON was a Dutch footballer who played for Feyenoord from 1955 to 1972 and was part of their European Cup victory in 1970.- Club career :...

. Galba became President of the UEFA Referees' Committee when it was first instituted in 1968. He later worked as a match observer for UEFA.